Art

Creativity with purpose.

Through M.Y.H x Art, we explore the power of creativity to challenge perspectives, spark conversation and shine a light on issues that matter. From visual art and photography to music and creative projects, this space showcases work inspired by lived experience, social change and the belief that creativity can be a powerful catalyst for connection and action.

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Joy Is a Weapon
JB JB

Joy Is a Weapon

A powerful reflection on survival, storytelling and the futures we dare to imagine. Violet* explores the myths society tells about victims and survivors, and asks what becomes possible when we create new narratives of healing, freedom and hope.

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The Name I Cannot Say
JB JB

The Name I Cannot Say

A raw and reflective poem about reporting rape, being failed by the justice system, and living with the ongoing fear of speaking publicly. The piece explores the silence many survivors are left carrying after investigations end without accountability - and the reality that, for some, the fear of defamation or legal repercussions can feel louder than the truth itself.

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Inside Out
JB JB

Inside Out

In this poem, Jasmine reflects on the quiet weight of being someone else’s happiness. The piece explores love, emotional dependency, and the difficult moment of realising that another person’s healing cannot live inside you.

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Razed Here
JB JB

Razed Here

Catherine Dunn is a writer, psychotherapist and activist from southeast London. Her work explores queerness, grief and the layered complexities of Anglo-Indian heritage.

We’re honoured to host this piece, which traces how identity, migration and care for others shape her poetry and activism - a reminder that words can be survival, and softness can be resistance.

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Thoughts
JB JB

Thoughts

In Thoughts, Sophie confronts the myths that shape how violence is understood - and misunderstood. The piece reflects on safety, power and blame, and why so many survivors are left carrying harm that was never theirs.

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Miss Yankey: When Poetry Becomes Protest
JB JB

Miss Yankey: When Poetry Becomes Protest

Rooted in truth and lived experience, Miss Yankey’s spoken activism turns poetry into a shared act of resistance. From public squares to immersive creative spaces, her work amplifies silenced voices - reminding us that spoken word can still move people, challenge systems, and bring us together.

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Slap On The Wrist
JB JB

Slap On The Wrist

This MYH x Art feature examines Slap On The Wrist - a collaboration between girli and Cheer Up Luv - and how music can connect lived experience, evidence, and wider understanding of violence against women and girls.

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RAYE on Her Terms
JB JB

RAYE on Her Terms

It has now been announced that Ice Cream Man by RAYE has been awarded the Harry Belafonte Best Song for Social Change.

The song is a raw exploration of life after sexual assault. It opens with the moment of harm, but it doesn’t stay there. Instead, it traces what follows - the confusion around consent, the silence, the self-blame, and the ways trauma lingers long after the incident itself.

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