Onstage Queerness through Generations (part 2)
We invite you to discover the artistic Queer Tunisian scene through generations.
We are Queer, We are Here and since ever !!
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“In the course of my involvement, the cause has emerged”
Talking to her is not something you can do half-heartedly. Sondos Garbouj is a clinical psychologist, currently teaching psychology at the university. A profession that echoes the question of Gender / Human Rights / Feminism, which reflects her intersectional involvement. Practicing goes hand in hand with her unwavering support for minorities. In this interview, she talks about her involvement, which she advocates loud and clear.
An ally story, Nazeeha Saeed (Bahrain)
“I broadcast the voices and opinions of minorities and non-normative people”
Nazeeha Saeed (She), journalist from Bahrain
Onstage Queerness through Generations (part 1)
We invite you to discover the artistic Queer Tunisian scene through generations.
We are Queer, We are Here and since ever !!
A story of wandering
After listening to his journey, he gives us complete freedom to present him, as our interlocutor treats with caution some terms that are commonly used such as “refugee”, “asylum seeker”, or even activist. “Ward” is his real first name, which he chose to put forward in order to overshadow another one that is more common, with a Muslim connotation, attributed by his family.
A quest for oneself
One is not born oneself, one becomes one! or one persists in becoming one. Aspiring to a more just community life and having brandished the banner of individual freedoms at an early age, “Leil” soon came up against the hazards of a turbulent, often hostile existence, but one that continues to be lived to the fullest. Fights, dodging and a perpetual search for peace and reconciliation (un)shape his path.
Beyond the Colors with Khookha McQueer
Our interview with Khookha McQueer a queer visual and performing artist, non-binary transgender activist. Active in raising awareness of the rights of people living with HIV. We will discuss her personal experience, sexual health and people living with HIV’s condition in Tunisia.
One journey, Several lives
Yahia Zaidi has been caught up in activism and has continued to refine his commitment on all fronts for the past 20 years. A native of Algeria, everything began for him in there. It is indeed impossible to remain indifferent to his ardor for a just life, full of human values, in the service of defending human rights of queer and LGBTQI+ people.
Fragments of a queer life
If asked to introduce herself, Bochra Triki doesn’t know what to say. She cracks a smile, seems to be pondering and stays on the lookout for definitions thrown at her. “I am a feminist, Queer, it is a part of my identity which I try to deal with in a multidisciplinary way”. she says. A beautiful but brief presentation that considerably trim down an atypical career and a decade of her twenties devoted to the Queer and feminist cause in Tunisia. “Boch” is in her thirties and her rich experience speaks for itself…