Your Story. Your Voice. Your Power
I am Arla is the safe space to share your story that you’ve been looking for. Whether you want to write anonymously or not, you can share as much or as little or even find solace and moments of clarity in each other’s stories. We have created this space as a community of empowered women, stronger together. One story at a time.
“If you asked me what my defining moment was that keeps me going, it’s the day I realised that sharing my story is the most powerful thing I have ever done in my life.”
— Devika Wood, Cofounder I am Arla
Devika’s Story
The journey of rebuilding my life and rediscovering myself has been one of strength, resilience, forgiveness, compassion, unconditional love for myself and finding inner peace. I am a proud survivor on a mission to show women they can have the most beautiful life after abuse.
Ciara’s Story
Although I have struggled to say the word rape out loud for a long time, I knew that’s what had happened. Despite saying no numerous times, begging him to get off me, trying to physically pull him off, my flight mode was not attuned to protect me from a rapist that had the face of my best friend.