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Explore ‘Affected Life,’ examining how various challenges and circumstances impact personal experiences and shape one’s outlook and well-being.
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Life is not just shaped by the choices we make but by the systems and forces around us—often unseen, yet profoundly felt. From the stolen childhoods of vulnerable children to the heartbreaking experiences of bride kidnapping, the stories of those whose lives have been disrupted by injustice are numerous, yet too often overlooked. Whether it’s the crushing weight of child poverty, the racial injustices within financial institutions, or the quiet torment of wrongful accusations, the struggles people face are as varied as they are vast.
This page is dedicated to the many lives affected by these systemic failures—voices that have too often been silenced, and stories that deserve to be told. Here, we explore how the world continues to break its promises to its most vulnerable and the people who fight to make their voices heard in the face of overwhelming odds.
Dutch
Beïnvloed Leven: Ongeziene Strijd, Ongehoorde Stemmen
Het leven wordt niet alleen gevormd door de keuzes die we maken, maar ook door de systemen en krachten om ons heen—vaak onzichtbaar, maar diepgaand voelbaar. Van de gestolen kindertijd van kwetsbare kinderen tot de hartverscheurende ervaringen van bruiden die worden gekidnapt, de verhalen van degenen wiens leven is verstoord door onrecht zijn talrijk, maar te vaak over het hoofd gezien. Of het nu gaat om de verpletterende last van kinderarmoede, de raciale ongelijkheden binnen financiële instellingen, of de stille marteling van onterechte beschuldigingen, de strijd die mensen aangaan is net zo gevarieerd als groot.
Deze pagina is gewijd aan de vele levens die zijn beïnvloed door deze systemische mislukkingen—stemmen die vaak zijn verstomd, en verhalen die verteld moeten worden. Hier verkennen we hoe de wereld haar beloften aan de meest kwetsbaren blijft breken, en de mensen die strijden om hun stem te laten horen in de aanwezigheid van overweldigende obstakels.
To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something:
Both buildings were badly affected by the fire.
The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
It’s a disease that affects mainly older people.
I was deeply affected by the film (= it caused strong feelings in me).
The new rates will affect all consumers including businesses.
Researchers are looking at how a mother’s health can affect the baby in the womb.
His illness affects almost every aspect of his life.
Farmers and market gardeners have been badly affected by the drought.
You couldn’t fail to be affected by the film.
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