A rape  survivor has teamed up with her attacker to talk about the assault.

Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger said they had been in brief relationship as teenagers before he raped her one night at her home in 1996.

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They said they were speaking out in the hope of reducing the shame associated with being a victim of rape and to promote a discussion about the motivations of the people - usually men - who carry out sexual assaults, in order to better understand and combat the problem.

Thordis Elva is one of the two authors of "South of Forgiveness," a unique collaboration between a survivor and perpetrator of rape.

Thordis Elva began a teenage romance with foreign exchange student Tom Stranger who came to Iceland from Australia. Be that as it may, the sentiment transformed into a ghastliness for 16 year old Thordis when Tom assaulted her after a school dance. Nine years after the incident,Thordis kept in touch with Tom about the influence this occurrence had on her and what came back from Tom, was an extremely apologetic reply.

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The two talked on Ted Talks about their circumstance and their life and their discussion is overwhelming the Internet.

Thordis stated, "My head had cleared up, however my body was still excessively feeble, making it impossible to battle back, and the torment was blinding. I thought I'd been disjoined in two. With a specific end goal to remain rational, I quietly checked the seconds on my wake up timer. Also, as far back as that night, I've realized that there are 7,200 seconds in two hours."

Tom Stranger is the co-author "South of Forgiveness.

Tom stated, "I have dubious recollections of the following day. The eventual outcomes of drinking, a specific emptiness that I attempted to smother. Nothing more. In any case, I didn't appear at Thordis' entryway. It is vital to now express that I didn't see my deed for what it was. To be completely forthright, I revoked the whole demonstration in the days a while later and when I was submitting it. I denied reality by persuading myself it was sex and not assault. What's more, this is a lie I've felt spine-bowing blame for."

All things considered, once Thordis kept in touch with Tom, they proceeded with their normal correspondence lastly consented to get together. They discovered pardoning and peace and furthermore went ahead to compose a book together, South of Forgiveness.

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