'Watani: My Homeland' - One family's journey from war-torn Aleppo to the chocolate-box t
In this strange anarchic environment, the children are left to roam the deserted streets and abandoned buildings of Allepo, playing amongst
Heartbreaking, beautiful and extremely important: Everybody should watch 'Muhi - Generally Tempo
Muhi got sick when he was very young. In order to save him, doctors had to cut off his hands and feet - “Why don’t I have any hands?”, Muhi
"F**k Passports" : A Review of 'Lost in Lebanon".
At the beginning of the film, there is a tunnel. We are travelling through the tunnel, towards the light… Most of us will have read or heard about the current situation in Lebanon – the fact that there are approximately 1 million registered Syrian refugees currently living in Lebanon, comprising a large 25% of the population. However, statistics aside, what is it like to actually be a Syrian refugee in Lebanon? The film, 'Lost in Lebanon' sheds light on this question by tell
"I wouldn't be Sham, if i didn't succeed in Germany" : A review of '8 Borders,
An inspiring film from the Berlin Human Rights Film Festival about a strong Syrian mother determined to find a better life for her children, '8 Borders 8 Days' documents the journey of Sham and her two children, Eylan ("Lulu") and Yaman, from Damascus all the way to Berlin. (From left) Lulu, Sham and Yaman - image via 8 Borders 8 Days official website Sham's flight story begins in Beirut, Lebanon, where Sham waits for 16 months in the hopes of being granted a Visa to go to th
"We love our people. We love our jungle. We cannot love your world." : A review of 'We
Tangun, Apay, Raja, Uta, Onia, Tetay, Telo, Telnay, Eda, Tahay, Iidam, Owo, Onokay, Yaday, Ueo, Lula, Pilu, Kilda, Bapa, Tanisha, Durayt, Tangatay, Takulu, Etalay, Ahay, Utchu, Telo, Tanisha and Pilo – these are just some of the names of people from the Jarawa tribe, pictured in Alexandre Dereim's important documentary, 'We Are Humanity.' The Jarawa tribe are the "last descendants of the first modern humans". They left Africa 70,000 years ago and have been living in peaceful
Tammam Azzam tells the story of Syria in 50,000 pieces of paper.
World renowned Syrian artist, Tammam Azzam, is currently exhibiting works from his latest series, 'Storeys', at Galerie Kornfeld in West Berlin. Last week, we went along to take a closer look... Made famous by his seminal work 'Freedom Graffiti', in which he superimposed Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' onto a bombed Syrian building, Tammam Azzam aims to 'draw attention to the tragedy of Syria'. 'Freedom Graffiti', Tammam Azzam - Image via The Independent Having fled to Dubai in 20
"This is what I’d love to do with my work; I want to share stories" : An interview with ph
In our latest artist interview, we speak with Beatrice Schachenmayr, photographer and founder of photography initiative, Frame Your Story, We were introduced to Beatrice Schachenmayr a few months ago when she came to one of our Pass the Crayon meetups, and expressed her interest in helping us with some workshops. We got talking with her about her photography work, and it turns out we have a lot in common! Beatrice had just finished a six month project at the Spandau refugee s
"Often as a creative person, you take many different unfulfilling jobs just to make the money t
A few weeks ago, we welcomed the film editor and producer, Kate O. Wagner, for a special film-making workshop series at the Weißensee shelter. In August, Pass the Crayon and the children living in the Weißensee shelter enjoyed a week-long film workshop series, led by movie-maker Kate Wagner. Kate had flown all the way from Washington DC to lead a pre-production workshop series for us. From character design, to script writing, to story boarding, around ten kids from eight to t
Films you should definitely watch at the Berlin Human Rights Film Festival 2018!
We only have ten days to go until the launch of this year's Berlin Human Rights Film Festival!🎥🕊️If you still haven't decided which screenings to attend, then here is a helpful list of migration focused movies you should definitely check out. 🔍 See you all there! 💖 8 Borders, 8 Days Sham, a fierce single mother of two from Syria, wants to provide her children with a safe life and future. When the situation in the country critically worsens, Sham applies for a resettlement
WNR#5: The Gambian Youth Group Challenging Preconceptions about Migration.
In this week's PTC World News Roundup, we share sad news about the fate of the Khan al-Ahmar school; some worrying stats about childhood bullying; and the story of YAIM, the grassroots youth group in Gambia who are challenging preconceptions about migration. From darkness to the light: Syrian families find peace in rural England The story of a Syrian family, who were lucky enough to be selected for the UK "Vunerable person's resettlement scheme". They were relocated to the sl
