On 19 June, the Alliance Française came alive with stories, emotion, and reflection as Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) hosted Inherited Words, an evening dedicated to the enduring power of poetry and spoken word. More than a literary event, the gathering celebrated the ability of poetry to preserve memory, spark dialogue, and connect people across… Continue reading Inherited Words: Poetry That Lives Beyond the Page
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Storytelling as a Bridge: How Creative Expression Builds Social Cohesion
One of the main outcomes of our art projects as YIT has been realizing that storytelling is one of the easiest ways of learning and unlearning cultural practices. Across communities divided by borders, language, politics, gender, and history, one thing has consistently remained capable of reconnecting people: storytelling. Long before formal institutions of peacebuilding and… Continue reading Storytelling as a Bridge: How Creative Expression Builds Social Cohesion
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