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Justice and health are two fundamental rights in everyone’s life and they represent essential elements to build a democratic society. In prison, these rights intersect in a particularly delicate way: health is not simply the absence of illness but it includes psychological, relational, and emotional well-being as well as the opportunity to express oneself and make sense of one’s own experiences.   In sociology, prison is described as a “total institution” (Goffman, 1961) whic

Some stories don’t just entertain us they remind us of what human beings are capable of. Robert Downey Jr.’s journey is one of those stories. Before the world celebrated him as Iron Man, he was a man battling addiction, loss, and the weight of choices that nearly destroyed everything he loved. His fall was public, painful, and seemingly irreversible. And yet, what makes his story unforgettable is not the struggle he went through, but the unimaginable strength it took to rise

When another person’s life becomes an inspiration and a tool for growth There are stories that transcend time and place. Stories that...

When the doors first closed behind me, it felt like my life had ended. The silence was heavy, the days painfully long, and the walls...

In a world increasingly dominated by screens; smartphones, tablets, laptops, televisions, you name it.  It takes heightened curiosity to...

Digitalisation has become increasingly important across Europe in social and professional life. From early education to professional...

When Art tells stories In a world increasingly hungry for stories, storytelling proves to be not only a means of entertainment, but also...

An opportunity for reconciliation and inclusion In the prison context, often perceived as a place of social and identity suspension,...

“Imprisonment gives off an unpleasant smell. Remnants of macerating evil thoughts, the effluvia of dirty ideas that have been hanging...

Cristiano Ronaldo, whose childhood began in Madeira, an unassuming little island in Portugal, undoubtedly shaped his strong and humble...

‘ Children are told stories to fall asleep - adults to wake up ’  -  Jorge Bucay This quote emphasises the educational and emotional...

The Perspective of an Educator I arrived in Antwerp 18 years ago and soon learned that the Flemish cherish their "huisje, tuintje,...

Nevertheless, prisoners are citizens , who, sooner or later, are meant to reintegrate society. Facilitating their reinsertion addresses...

“Stories for Wings” is an Erasmus+ project coordinated by AIFED, with a powerful mission: to support the social reintegration of inmates...

When you’re a human being it’s easy to make a mistake. Sometimes our mistakes are bigger than others and, when it happens, we must learn...

One of the traditional ways of acquiring information is through reading . Information is the key in the current world as it not only...

Abstract This paper explores crowd psychology  and its impact on inmates, specifically focusing on how to prevent negative outcomes while...

Storytelling  is intrinsic to human beings; we’ve been doing it since the beginning of time. Stories are not only a form of entertainment...

Plato's Theory of the Cave: A Reflection on Prison Life and Rehabilitation Plato's theory of the cave is one of his most famous...

Storytelling , the art of conveying narratives through words, has always been a part of the human experience and goes beyond simple...