Sandra Roa

Many women I know well have told me that when they were children, an adult engaged them in some sort of inappropriate sexual behavior. These stories come to the surface during intimate conversations, but then go underground again.

Most abuse goes unreported. This is a work-in-progress aimed at collecting the testimonials of survivors. Through conversations and collaborative photographic moments explore the memories and emotions that child abuse leaves years after.

I became interested in how often these survivors had been abused was by someone they knew. About 95% of victims of sexual abuse know their perpetrators.
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Molested Memories is a collaborative photographic project that explores the experience of sexual abuse survivors. Interviews about the sexual abuse are juxtaposed with still images of survivors in contemplative moments.

Full disclosure is given about the intimate details, often only shared in high confidence, and promote a space for conversation about the topic.

Harlems Goes Wild

On Nov. 4, 2008 hundreds of people came together in front of a large video screen on the corner of 125th Street to watch as votes across America were counted.

At approximately 11 P.M. Sen. Barack Obama was declared the next elected president and the first black man in history to be elected for the highest office in U.S. government.

A diverse crowd of all ages and various ethnicities cheered on with  were mostly residents from the neighborhood.