Reborn: a trans activist’s story of fleeing abuse and finding a new home in Greece

Ovileya Myrah is an activist and translator. She left her country of origin, Bangladesh, after surviving violence and abuse, and moved to Greece, where she became the first trans woman to be able to change her name and gender.

@Popagandagr visited Ovileya in her home and recorded her story.

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