Frankfurt-based refugee-story sharing charity joins forces with Frankfurt International School to host special event
Their Story is Our Story, a charity run entirely by volunteers, is collaborating with the prestigious school for this first event of its kind to help bridge the gap between refugees and established citizens within the local communities of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
‘Giving Voice: An Evening of Refugee Stories and Music’ will take place on Monday 11 February, 2019, at 7pm at Frankfurt International School Auditorium.
The event will include performances by Grenzenlos, a musical group formed exclusively by refugees and led by Sadegh Moazzen, who after fleeing his native Persia is now a concert guitarist, composer, and music teacher in Frankfurt. And, Parsa Behroz, a singer and songwriter forced to flee his native Iran, who is now finally able to live his life peacefully as a musician in Germany. Speakers will also narrate first-hand refugee stories shared with Their Story is Our Story, as featured in the charity’s new book release Let Me Tell You My Story.
“We may look different, dress differently and eat differently,” explains Trisha Leimer, Chair and Founder of Their Story is Our Story. “But, we connect when we share our music, our food and our stories. It’s these shared experiences that build understanding, and strong and safe communities.”
ABOUT THEIR STORY IS OUR STORY
Their Story is Our Story uses storysharing to form partnerships with refugee-supporting organisations to help people fleeing war, persecution and violence to reach safety, feel integrated in their new communities and achieve acculturation. For more information, please visit https://tsosrefugees.org/
EVENT CONTACT
Melissa Dalton Bradford
Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story
T: +49 160 6863458 E: [email protected]
Official Statement on the Detention of Refugees and Ongoing Community Violence
With another death in Minnesota and continued violence toward individuals and groups standing up for their communities, we acknowledge the profound fear and uncertainty people are feeling--not just locally, but across the country.
On top of this, there are reports that refugees invited and admitted to our country through the U.S. Refugee Admission Program are now being detained, meaning that our new friends and neighbors feel that fear most acutely.
Refugees have already fled violence and persecution once. They came here legally, seeking safety. In moments like these, we reaffirm our commitment to building communities where refugees and immigrants can live without fear. Where they can go to work, send their children to school, and build lives of dignity and belonging.
We call for due process, accountability, and humanity in all immigration enforcement operations. We call upon our leaders to demand the demilitarization of our neighborhoods and cities. And we call on all of us to continue the work of welcoming and protecting those who have been forcibly displaced from their homes.