The Concept
#ProjectOnHerOwn is a multimedia exploration through the landscape of women’s experiences of self-discovery, self-reliance and self-assertion. It travels through familiar stories about women all of us know. It unravels our moments of silent rebellion and shows us that we are not alone in these. In a world where the non-conforming voice has to fight for space, it is time for the collective to make space for the stories of everyday fight.
As part of the project we have a telephone line where caller can listen to everyday stories of women. Stories of her struggles, courage and choices. Travel with her as she discovers herself, learning to rely on herself. We hope the stories that emerge will acknowledge women’s struggles and celebrate everyday stories. Once they listen to her story, they can leave a story of their own in response so that together we can be aware, inspired and moved.
Story Booths
As part of the project we setup story booths in Cubbon Park. More details here.
At Gender Bender
The final showcase was at the Gender Bender. This video will give the overall details including the final showcase.
Blog Posts
The main project page is on FictionHead. This page covers only the tech part. But here are the links to blog posts.
- ProjectOnHerOwn: It’s live!
- ProjectOnHerOwn and Tech Behind it
- ProjectOnHerOwn Story booths in Cubbon Park
- #ProjectOnHerOwn at Gender Bender 2019
- Why We Need #ProjectOnHerOwn
- #ProjectOnHerOwn FAQs
Technology
Whole technology part was possible due KooKoo APIs. I am very thankful to them for giving us extra lines for the event. Other technologies used includes AWS Lambda and CouchDB. Its covered in detail here. Below is the widget I created which shows the live data.