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By ftarr / May 28, 2020

Breaking Walls 2020 Virtual International Artist Cooperative August 11 through 18

As we all emerge from quarantine, Breaking Walls and our entire global family hopes you and your loved ones are...

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By ftarr / May 1, 2020

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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By ftarr / May 1, 2020

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...

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By ftarr / April 19, 2020

A 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...

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By ftarr / April 1, 2020

Breaking Walls’ Voices Of Hope

Wherever across the globe Breaking Walls reaches you this day, our entire global family wishes you and all your loved...

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By ftarr / February 17, 2020

Breaking 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...

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By ftarr / January 20, 2020

Personal Is Political

Personal Is Political by Breaking Walls Santiago artist Angela Castro Freire When people ask me about memories related to food,...

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By ftarr / January 10, 2020

HEAR 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...

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By ftarr / December 10, 2019

Discover Your Voice #2

Barcelona artist, Oriol passionately addresses the issue of violence again women, everyone vulnerable in our society.

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By ftarr / December 10, 2019

Discover Your Voice …

The heart and soul of any Breaking Walls program are our artists who discover their voice via the creative writing...

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Breaking Walls 2018 Berlin

First I would like to thank you for your time and your support. When I made contact with you, I was surprised how you explained what Breaking walls means to young people around the world. Breaking Walls is making a really huge labor with students who need hope and healing…

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Breaking Walls 2016 “Inclusive City” Cape Town

Breaking Walls 2016 “Inclusive City” Cape Town During this turbulent time, a group of 20 teenage artists from Cape Town’s divergent communities  came together to promote peace and unity and start a dialogue: They created a one-of-a-kind theater piece that left a lasting impression on the community. Breaking Walls, a…

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Throwback to the 2015 Barcelona Performance: Khusi, Nuria, and all the group

The breaking walls family after the show, Barcelona 2015. KHUSI  Here I am smiling, crying, letting out what is killing me inside in front of my brothers’ and sisters’ neighborhoods. Facing some of my fears for the first time in front of them because of their inspiration. I see my past…

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Detroit 2016: ‘When They, When You’ by Athenkosi

What do you do when they close your eyes when you want to see?  When they close the door because you black. When they can see you but turn their back. When they have bad names for our color. When they have shames to put us on the dollar. Black mail,…

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Detroit 2016: ‘Let Freedom Ring’ by Joelle

My dear global brothers and sisters, “Let freedom ring! Let freedom ring!” As said by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King, did you know freedom isn’t ringing? The only thing that is ringing is our ears from hearing gunshots all through the night, screams from family frights, fear of…

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A Sparkle of Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit: ‘In my Neighborhood’ by Zaria, Nuria and Celynah

In my neighborhood In my neighborhood I see children of the same culture playing around in the yards and having picnics with Twizzlers. I see all the people smiling, gossiping, having fun, making new friends, playing, but mostly smiling and having fun. I see rushing crowds moving at a pace I can’t…

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2016 Global Youth Rising Young Peace Makers Forum

“This past summer of 2016, I got this amazing opportunity to travel to Romania for a peace education workshop called Global Youth Rising. I was super excited to go travel and explore different ways to promote peace and teach peace. I was one of the youngest teens there at the…

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2024 Sarajevo Fact Sheet – Click on Link

2024 Sarajevo Summit Fact Sheet

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