Shahrazad - Stories for life

On 14 November, five of the contributors to Shahrazad’s Letters to Europe project opened the Human Rights Days in Stockholm by reading excerpts of their letters in front of a large audience at Kultuhuset. Faraj Bayrakdar, Azus Begag, Easterine Kire, Salem Zenia and Mahi Binebine shared their thoughts on Europe with a host of people from around the world.
ICORN and Shahrazad were also present during the two day conference as partners and with a session on cities of refuge. The Human Rights Days consists of 80 sessions on a wide range of human rights issues and more than 2000 people participate.

Writers Manal al-Sheikh, Mahi Binebine, and Sasa Stanisic share their Letters to Europe, and participate in a conversation with host Ingun Sira-Myhre, and graphic novelist Lene Ask.

With Pegah Ahmadi, Manal Al-Sheikh, Easterine Kire Iralu, Perihan Magden, John Ralston Saul, Salem Zenia, Gonçalo M. Tavares, Azouz Begag, Mahi Binebine, Faraj Bayrakdar, Pierre Mertens …

In February Writers Centre Norwich organised for over 200 students at schools across Norfolk to work with a professional writer and a refugee to compose a series of Letters to Europe. These missives from the young people of the UK to their counterparts in Europe form part of an international conversation about the future of Europe, and the hopes and dreams young people harbour for it.

Between 22nd and 25th February, as part of the Shahrazad project, over 200 students at schools across Norfolk will be working with a professional writer and a refugee to compose a series of Letters to Europe. These missives from the young people of the UK to their counterparts in Europe will form part of the international conversation about the future of Europe, and the hopes and dreams young people harbour for it.

Sagoberättare: Deniz Özen
Språk: Turkiska
Saga: Sansli Keloglan (lyckosamma Keloglan)