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By ftarr / July 3, 2020

Your Struggle Is My Struggle

This is Breaking Walls’ global family’s truth – we stand together, lean against each other, and inspire our brothers &…

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By ftarr / July 2, 2020

Breaking Walls Hits The PodCast Scene With A Splash

YES! There is more fun news – Breaking Walls was featured in two June PodCasts: Warriors of Education Podcast brings…

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By ftarr / May 29, 2020

Breaking Walls’ Warsaw Artist/Leadership Apprentice, Dominika’s Voice Resonates

Breaking Walls proudly and happily shares Dominika’s vision of Breaking Walls with you! In her own words, Dominika shares: “I…

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By ftarr / May 29, 2020

Breaking Walls’ Barcelona Artist, Maria’s Voice Resonates

Breaking Walls proudly and happily shares Maria’s vision of Breaking Walls with you! In her own words, Maria shares: “I…

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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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Meet Breaking Walls 2016 Cape Town Artists

Meet Breaking Walls 2016 Cape Town Artists

Please welcome all of our new Cape Town artists: Fazlin Abrahams, Carlin Bailey, Tercia-Lee Daniels, Lulutho Dumezweni, Jesse Griesel, Lina Heckscher, Julie Hemphill, Zennie Tiso Liyabona, Inga Lumkwana, Nkosinathi Luthuli, Lukhona Mapumulo, Lebo Mrwetyana, Nosibusiso Ncamazana Iron Ngwzca, Alexander Ringer, Jaden Samuels, Sabelo Siwa, Tamia Van Balla, Zean-Paul Van Westhuizen and…

breaking walls 2016 “Inclusive City” Cape Town

The new breaking walls artists from the three divergent communities here in Cape Town send you their love and respect. We started just 12 short hours ago, and already deep, rich bonding is taking place. The writing triggers this morning were "In My Neighborhood" and "A Day Without Hate". These led…
breaking walls 2016 Cape Town

breaking walls 2016 Cape Town

Our director/founder, Fran Tarr, is pleased to announce that breaking walls will premier its 2nd annual creative writing, performance and peace-building initiative October 5 through 9, in Noordhoek. In all, twenty-four young breaking walls artists from the Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt, the Hout Bay High School of Hangberg, and the Rainbow…
Brooklyn artist, Britani, Shares Her Thoughts on 2016 Initiative

Brooklyn 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."