Story Salons: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence

sharq.org hosted a series of seven story sharing salons in five countries in 2019. the aim of the events was to promote dialogue and understanding among and between locals and migrants.

MARSEILLES | an evening of discussion and music hosted by Jenine Abboushi

BEIRUT | an open-mic night about peace and coexistence hosted in partnership with Sidewalk

LARNACA | an evening of poetry and story sharing hosted in partnership with the Tree of Life

Manuella Mavromichalis
Adi Atassi
Colleen Coleman

LONDON | an open-mic night about coexistence hosted in partnership with Rise Up

BERLIN | two discussion nights hosted by Abdalla Alkhatib

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