Once we published our photos, we received swift international attention. Bullying, domestic violence, and child abuse are not just problems in the United States; they’re problems everywhere. We granted requests to media outlets in the UK, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Brazil, and Australia.
The photographer, Rich Johnson, appeared on Poland’s premier morning show via Skype. Our hurtwords.com website received visits from 144 countries and territories.
A photographer in Mexico asked permission to reproduce the project in Spanish. In Thailand, and English teacher asked if he could use the photos in schools to start a conversation about bullying — once the schools reopen after the military coup.