Nightingale Songs

In Nightingale Songs, survivors of domestic violence share their personal stories and professionals talk about their involvement in this challenging field and what their experiences have taught them. This book provides useful information for those considering working in the field of domestic violence (DV), especially the importance of self-care, and will speak to anyone whose life has been personally touched by domestic violence. Private stories are revealed for the purpose of raising public awareness about violence in the home. Kendra presents DV as a social issue, needing to be understood and addressed at the community level. The diversity of stories reflect Singaporean society, illustrating that this social problem is not limited to one class or ethnic group but crosses all boundaries of race, religion, education and socio-economic background.  


Kendra has lived in Singapore for several years and is a professional counsellor. She has a post-graduate degree in counselling from the University of South Australia, Kendra completed practicum hours at the Hougang Care Centre and St. George’s Place.

 

Her interest in social causes stems from political science and women’s studies courses that raised her awareness in the 1980s. Throughout her university years in the USA, she involved herself with local women’s shelters. In India, Kendra volunteered at a women’s psychiatric rehabilitation centre and published Out of Mind, Out of Sight: Voices of the Homeless Mentally Ill (EastWest Books, 2002).