A Living Right Festival Event

Hosted by Institute for African Alternatives, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Sharing Hope Foundation NPO and Bukjeh.

FEEDING THE SOUL WHEN THE WORLD DISAPPOINTS

How do we hold on to our humanity when the world seems determined to strip it away? Where do we find beauty, joy, tenderness and hope in the face of extraordinary cruelty and suffering?

Join us for a thought-provoking and deeply human gathering with award-winning Palestinian artist, storyteller and cultural activist Aseel Tayah, as we explore what it means to nourish the soul in a world that so often disappoints.

Against the backdrop of the devastation in Gaza and a world grappling with war, displacement, hunger and injustice, we are invited to look beyond the headlines and reconnect with what makes us human.

Because even in the darkest of times, humanity finds a way to speak: in a parent's embrace, a shared meal, a song, a story, a moment of laughter or an act of extraordinary generosity. In the art, culture, humour and traditions of a people who refuse to be defined by their suffering.

Drawing inspiration from Ben Okri's Astonishing the Gods, this gathering explores the power of imagination, compassion and human connection. Can suffering deepen our capacity to care? Can art help us see one another differently? And, perhaps most importantly, what would it take to build a world where such suffering is no longer necessary?

Through storytelling, music, theatre, conversation and shared Palestinian food, we invite you into an experience that celebrates the richness of Palestinian life beyond the images of destruction its creativity, resilience, culture, humour and enduring spirit.

This is an invitation to pause, to connect, to be moved and perhaps even to rediscover something within ourselves.

Because nourishing the soul is not an escape from the world's injustices. It is part of how we find the courage to confront them.

Come share in an evening of culture, connection, reflection and Palestinian hospitality and leave with a renewed sense of what it means to be human.