The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP) has produced a statewide documentary with 12 sexual violence survivors and counselors to raise awareness of the impact of sexual assault on local communities and the resources available in Kentucky to help survivors across the Commonwealth. The hour-long documentary “Believe Me – Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors” will share powerful stories from Kentucky survivors to offer hope to those with similar experiences. The documentary will air during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month on KET.

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From the website of Tom Eblen’s guest in our series on Kentucky writers: “A bicultural child of a Malay mother and an Indian father, Amelia Zachry was different from the get-go, never quite fitting in. In this raw, inspiring memoir, she chronicles the long, winding journey that brought her from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Kentucky, USA—the place she and her family now call home.”

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Kentucky organization raising awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Ampersand and Amelia teamed up with several others during the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to take part in a documentary produced by the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs.

The organization, which is made up of rape crisis centers in 15 regions across Kentucky, hopes the film will help those watching come forward and ask for help if needed.

Zachry is now a vocal survivor, willing to share her story with the world through her book Enough: A memoir of mistakes, mania and motherhood.

She hopes to use her voice as a way to help other survivors seek out help, through resources such as Ampersand in Lexington which serves domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in 17 counties throughout Central Kentucky.

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