Description
This paper explores how trauma reveals the enduring impact of injury from gender injustices. Trauma uncovers a sense of betrayal, injury, and harm by exposing the illusion of security. Narrating traumatic injury may also serve as a catalyst for agency in addressing structural injustices. This paper builds upon theoretical explorations of the interplay between injury and trauma, especially from postcolonial and feminist perspectives. It examines how the enactment of trauma may create spaces for acknowledging deep-rooted injury on postcolonial subjects' bodies and colonial legacies. The paper empirically investigates trauma stories surrounding gender-based violence in Afghanistan, particularly after the Taliban's return in August 2021. This research seeks to contribute to the ongoing conversation on the implications of traumatic memory and injury in fostering community agency within a framework of global justice.
