Past Event
This session is based around Diriye Osman’s Fairytales for Lost Children (2013), a raw collection of short stories about the queer Somali experience. Participants are invited to read a section of the text and reflect on what it means to use history as a tool for forging our own futures.
This event is free, booking is required.
Please email communityworkshops@whitechapelgallery.org to book.
Whitechapel Gallery x NUMBI: Postcards from the Diaspora
A series of readings and workshops curated with Kinsi Abdulleh, artist and co-director of NUMBI, a Somali-originated African-centred arts and heritage organisation. Sessions are led by black womxn and gender non-conforming artists, writers and thinkers engaging with language, decolonisation, intersectionality and diasporic thinking.
People of all genders, sexualities, religions and ethnicity are welcome. Tea and soft drinks will be served.
Texts are provided in advance, with large-print versions available. A sound recording of each text is available upon request. If you have questions about access and inclusivity during these events, contact us on communityworkshops@whitechapelgallery.org
Hoda Hashi is a writer, dirac designer and founder of Ina’Xaashi, a project creatively exploring intersectional
diaspora Somali identity. Her work has been published by African arts and culture platforms OkayAfrica and TRUEAfrica, as well as the UK’s gal-dem.
