“I didn’t think there were so many prisoners’ wives”. Maeva, 22, found herself overnight raising her two children alone after her husband was jailed. She then started sharing her daily life on Tik Tok, under the hashtag #FemmeDeDetenu, which brings together almost 2000 videos. Questioned by our sisters of Street printshe talks about how the platform has allowed her to find allies who share the same experience and feel isolated.
Help each other and no longer be isolated
In addition to the essential connection that the internet allows us to break away from loneliness and find support in difficult times, Tick tock it also becomes a goldmine for everyday advice, he reveals Street print, who met the wives of several prisoners for the article. Between tutorials on how to pack a package for your incarcerated spouse and videos on things to know before a visit to the visiting room, users have access to essential information not available elsewhere.
“These women deal with the sometimes slangy prison world. UVF, Cap, Spip,… a slew of acronyms and acronyms to decode. “Many of us are in the dark”, observes the young Maeva. If there are some groups on Facebook to exchange and find advice and solutions, there is no national association or organization to support the relatives of prisoners.”
“My husband is in prison”: Prisoners’ wives unite on TikTok. Streetpress 03/20/24
Among them, some also try to break down prejudices about prisoners’ wives.
Tik Tok thus makes the daily lives of these women visible, as demonstrated by Naïma, also interviewed by Street print. “I tell my story to share what I experience and create visibility. »
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