Tangier Artist, Ranya Inspires Hope
A Note From Ranya: Human nature ensures that we feel certain emotions, but we never know the indicators of said…
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Cape Town Artist/Leadership Apprentice Inspires Hope – Jesse
A Note From Jesse: The first thing I picture when we come out the other side of this pandemic is…
Read MoreA Message of Hope from Cape Town Ambassador Athenkosi
A blessed day …. During these uncertain times, Cape Town Ambassador Athenkosi shares a message of hope, understanding and the…
Read MoreBreaking Walls’ Voices Of Hope
Wherever across the globe Breaking Walls reaches you this day, our entire global family wishes you and all your loved…
Read MoreBreaking Walls’ 2020 Stakeholder Meeting – A Summary
Today, I had the pleasure of attending the Breaking Walls Stakeholder Meeting. It was so nice meeting new people who…
Read MorePersonal Is Political
Personal Is Political by Breaking Walls Santiago artist Angela Castro Freire When people ask me about memories related to food,…
Read MoreHEAR MY WORDS AND UNDERSTAND WHO I AM
Breaking Walls artists share their passionate insights on the Writing Prompt HEAR MY WORDS AND UNDERSTAND WHO I AM. Tangier…
Read MoreDiscover Your Voice #2
Barcelona artist, Oriol passionately addresses the issue of violence again women, everyone vulnerable in our society.
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The heart and soul of any Breaking Walls program are our artists who discover their voice via the creative writing…
Read MoreBreaking Walls 2019 Fall River Workshop
There are moments in life that remind us of the responsibilities we must accept, along with the roles we play…
Read MoreBrooklyn artist, Britani, Shares Her Thoughts on 2016 Initiative
Imma really miss everyone. My Barcelona, Palestine, South Africa, and Detroit babies (oh and Virginia we're always forgetting to mention him lol) Yall mean a lot to me in the short time we spent with each other. To start, my favorite part about the whole experience was staying at Ohana…
Fran Tarr, Founder/Director, Thoughts on 2016 Detroit
Dear 2016 artists, ambassador, associates and volunteers, So many good and beautiful thoughts race through my mind as I write these words. As each successive initiative closes I realize the ten-days we spend together as a creative community is a patchwork of tender, painful, joyous, funny, scary and sometimes tedious…
Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #8: Nuria
"The writing workshops made me feel at peace because, I could open up and express myself. I like the workshops because, in them I get the chance to learn from the other artists experiences. I enjoy the rehearsals because, I feel joy and can see the progress in everyone. I'm…
Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #6: Hamza
"I feel so good while we are rehearsing together, so that we show you our best on stage. I just want to say, I feel now, that I am at home."
Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #5: Joshua
"I think everyone showed the power of their words. I was surprised at the ideas that such young people can have. Everyone was so brave at sharing and I feel grateful for being a part of that."
Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #4: Zaria
"I've been in many workshops in my life and the ones at breaking walls are really amazing! They make you think outside of the box and help you find who you really are. The workshops here helps me see our community from other peoples perspective and to see the world…
Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #3: Ericka
"I find the workshops very insightful. They create a bridge to connect to the other fellow breaking walls artists on a common ground and match and allow the growth of versatility and prosperity."