Many survivors of torture have found enormous therapeutic value in a creative writing course set up by the London-based Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture >.
The Write to Life scheme has been running for seven years, helping ascores of torture survivors from all over the world.
Now the writers have a new online platform, Lots of Big Ideas, which has been created with the aim of finding a bigger audience for their work.
Some of the writing is informed by the terrible experiences people have suffered, although some also write about positive subjects and say they want to inspire joy.
Many have valuable perspectives on the brutal regimes that imprisoned them or were directly or indirectly responsible for their suffering.
I met some of the writers recently, and listened to them speak about their experiences and read their work.
