TRUTH TO POWER

"Hirut gave me the information and confidence to advocate for myself when I faced resistance from medical staff, encouraging me to put together a birth plan and asking them to consider it. Her intervention gave me back power and led to some wins even before I gave birth. During the birth she taught me a breathing method that broke my water within literally one minute. Postpartum, she coached me over Skype how to breastfeed painlessly, setting me up for a beautiful breastfeeding relationship of 15 months with my first baby. I went from dreading feeding my own child, on my sore, bruised nipples, to that being my favorite activity to do in the whole wide world!" Yinka

"I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the work you did in facilitating our discussion groups.

Your ability to guide the French discussions and encourage meaningful dialogue was truly impressive, especially during the difficult sessions where employees shared their experience. Your composure and your ability to engage and manage the sessions were key in the success of the dialogue sessions. Thank you once again for your contribution to helping us gather valuable feedback." Nancy 

"Hirut, you have many strengths, but the two that stand out for me are your willingness to speak truth to power and your ability to do sacred work in unsafe spaces...You recognize that healing must be done on all sides, and are willing to hold the space for that to happen. You also lead by example, being authentic and bold even when the expectation is for you to conform." Tamu

"You offer a strong example of how to ride the backlash, micro aggressions from ex's, system's faults and loop holes, etc. You are a great active listener, you give pragmatic advice… super helpful, empowering, and self-affirming...helped me get on my way, navigating the violent family politico-legal system.” Sarita