animations: nurturing belonging

the value of food, kindness and art in promoting and nurturing a sense of belonging among the displaced is reflected in this series of animations (Arabic, English subtitles, Levant sign language) produced in 2020 by sharq.org and inspired by the oral history collection Stories of Belonging, recordings from which are included in the animations.

FOOD & MEALTIMES
Lebanon based Syrian artist Dima Nachawi created illustrations for a sharq.org animation about the role of food and mealtimes in nurturing community and belonging in the diaspora:

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KINDNESS & A FAMILIAL WELCOME
UK based Syrian artist Nadine Kaadan created the illustrations for a sharq.org animation about the value of kindness and the embrace of a family in promoting a sense of belonging among refugees:

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ART & CULTURE
Cyprus based Syrian artist Adi Atassi painted watercolours for a sharq.org animation about art and belonging:

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PRODUCTION TEAM
creative producer: Reem Maghribi
illustrators: Dima Nachawi (food), Nadine Kaadan (kindness), Adi Atassi (art)
animator: Ralph Diab
sound: Samer Beyhum, Saad Sawas
narrator: Raneem Khallouf
signing: Dana Maghairah, Afnan Haloush

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