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The Yazidi Cultural Archives project aimed to improve the mental health of female Yazidi survivors of the 2014 Genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Northern Iraq. The project incorporated (i) the delivery of a series of artist-led workshops and (ii) the creation of a multi-media digital archive of Yazidi cultural heritage at-risk. The Yazidi Cultural Archives project aimed to improve the mental health of female Yazidi survivors of the 2014 Genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Northern Iraq. The project incorporated (i) the delivery of a series of artist-led workshops and (ii) the creation of a multi-media digital archive of Yazidi cultural heritage at-risk.
The Yazidi Cultural Archives, which are globally accessible and available in English and Arabic, comprise four online exhibitions created by 16 Yazidi women working in collaboration with Yazda, a community-led organisation that protects and champions Yazidis and other religious and ethnic minority communities, together with Community Jameel, Culturunners, the Office of the United Nations Envoy on Technology and Nobody’s Listening. The archives are published by the United Nations on Google Arts & Culture.
August 3rd, 2021 marks the seventh anniversary of the Sinjar Massacre. The Islamic State, also known as ISIS or Da’esh, systematically targeted ethnoreligious minorities residing in Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains. Seven years on, much still needs to be done to support the Yazidi community’s recovery. Genocide prevention and meaningful reconciliation require education, awareness-raising and advocacy, but due to frequent exposure, traditional forms of advocacy are reportedly losing their impact. In response, a multi-disciplinary team came together in 2019 to develop the ‘Nobody’s Listening’ virtual reality (VR) exhibition, an innovative advocacy tool using VR technology to present, educate and remind people of the magnitude of the Yazidi genocide.
16 Women Survivors were selected to participate….
16 Women Survivors were selected to participate….
16 Women Survivors were selected to participate….
16 Women Survivors were selected to participate….
16 Women Survivors were selected to participate….
16 Women Survivors were selected to participate….
Art Workshops
Art Workshops
Art Workshops
"Nobody's Listening is a tribute to the courage of the survivors of genocide and amplifies their call for justice.”
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