Beyond the lens: Migrant women shaping narratives
Date: 07-03-2026Time: 14.00 - 18.00hLocation: De Sering AmsterdamSaturday, 7th March, at De Sering Amsterdam - join us in standing in solidarity with migrant women.
Through our W-STAR project, we have been working on centring migrant women's voices in The Netherlands and breaking down barriers to meaningful participation in civic and political life. This International Women’s Day, come and see what’s behind the lens & how migrant women continue to challenge dominant narratives.
FILMS
- 'It is a Fight' from Farouk Ebaiss and Micha Adarian - A raw and inspiring documentary short - this film captures the journey of a "chosen name" and a "chosen life".
- 'My Maysoon' from Batoul Karbijha - a moving story about Batoul's quest to finding her sister who disappeared on the Mediterranean sea.
- 'In Your Eyes' from Sandra Alloush - a movie exploring themes of identity, migration, asylum and racism and examines the complexities of the migrant and refugee experiences.
SPEAKERS
- Batoul Karbijha, filmmaker of 'My Maysoon'
- Micha Adarian, journalist and activist
- Yordi Lassoy-Tekle, Founding Director at Migration Inc.
- Eleni Diker, researcher at Oxfam Novib
- Eszti Galantai, Communications Officer at NWC
Moderator: Julie Nakzi, photographer and film-maker
This event is free and open to all, but due to limited spaces, registration is required.
Kindly register here.
This event is organised as part of New Women Connectors’ W-Star project. The project is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
