Making Voices Heard - One Story at a Time
Mira is an all-volunteer team of media professionals dedicated to telling the stories of young changemakers that you do not see in the mainstream media. Stories of peacebuilding, incredible resilience, love and fath in humanity. These are stories that literally change the world. One by one, we are making their voices heard.
- Have a story to tell?
- Have a digital media skill to share?
- Are you an artist or musician?
Join us and donate your time and skills to make young voices heard, or make a monetary donation. Become part of our mission.
MIra - Stories
Our Story
MIRA was founded in 2013 by Hope Traficanti and Marco Frattini – international communications professionals with the shared vision of using digital storytelling to advocate for shared peace and justice.
Our Team
Hope Traficanti
MIRA Co-founder Hope Traficanti began her career as a legal advocate for disabled individuals through the New York State Court System. She went on to become an international development specialist working with public organizations and the private sector. After helping to found DCI, a firm providing tools and innovations for governments and civil society. she worked extensively as an international communications consultant with UNDP and other UN agencies before co-founding MIRA in 2013.
Marco Frattini
Photographer and filmmaker Marco Frattini has been documenting human stories of resilience in some of the world’s most challenging contexts for the past two decades. Featured in the New York Times and Corriere della Sera, his work has taken him across the planet, from conflicts in Iraq and Syria, to famine in Yemen and cyclones in the Philippines . As digital storytelling technical lead, he is focused on marshalling international know-how to share professional skills directly with those whose voices need to be heard.
Sujatro Ghosh
Sujatro Ghosh is a multi-disciplinary artist and activist. His art actively criticizes the hegemonic power structures and institutionalized mechanisms of injustice. The urgency to fight for a right cause to bring a change is what he wishes to convey through his art and activism.
