Decolonising Narrative: Voice, Solidarity and Social Media

“Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” Opening with a proverb cited by late Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, international guest speaker Yousef Aljamal brought his firsthand account of life in a Gazaan refugee camp to 19 Tory this Thursday. The evening, which was organised by … Continue reading

Palestine Monologues

A fundraising event for independent journalism in Gaza, Hungry for Freedom: The Palestine Monologues, featured six people reading out original pieces of writing from residents of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more at Scoop.

Unrecognised: photography exhibition & auction in support of Palestinian human rights

Unrecognised was a unique art auction featuring original work from more than 50 photographers/artists from New Zealand, Palestine/Israel and South Africa exhibited in Wellington, Hamilton, Whanganui, Auckland, Dunedin, and East London, South Africa. All proceeds from the auction went towards helping ActiveStills, an Israeli/Palestinian photographers’ collective,  continue their work in documenting the human rights situation in Palestine. Here’s … Continue reading