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Shatila Studio
Summary: Shatila refugee camp lies just four kilometers from the bustling downtown area of Beirut, Lebanon. It houses thousands of refugees from Syria and Palestine as well as impoverished and vulnerable Lebanese citizens and people of other nationalities. Living conditions in Shatila camp are extremely poor, with inadequate healthcare, sanitation and water services, regular power outages, and limited job opportunities. Many people have lived out their entire lives with in the confines of the camp, struggling to get by and care for themselves and their families. Shatila Studio is a social enterprise run by Syrian and Palestinian refugee women living in the Shatila refugee camp. The studio specializes in bespoke embroidery and needle art, and it provides jobs and salaries for people living in the camp who would otherwise have no source of income. "It's refuge, hope, and autonomy for some of the world's most traumatized and vulnerable," says documentary maker Tania Safi, who has featured Shatila Studio in her Shway Shway series that highlights small movements making large impacts. To support the women of Shatila Studio, visit their website (link to the right) to order a custom design. |
Sources and Credit: World of Camps by Doctors Without Borders Shatila Studio Indiegogo Video Credit: directed, produced, and filmed by Tania Safi |
Source: Human Rights Watch
UN: Shine Spotlight on Brutality in Cameroon - Human Rights Watch
Summary: Since late 2016, deadly violence has gripped the Anglophone regions of Cameroon, claiming the lives of 1,800 people and forcing half a million to flee their homes. Government forces have killed scores of civilians, torched hundreds of homes, and used torture and detention. Armed separatists have assaulted and kidnapped dozens of people amid increasing attacks and growing calls for secession of the North-West and South-West regions.
Many civilians have been injured by gunfire, kidnapped, beaten, and killed in the midst of the ongoing conflict between armed separatists and government forces. Homes have been burned down and looted, and hospitals have been raided and closed down as violence from both sides of the conflict has increased. An informal meeting held by the United Nation’s Security Council on May 13th comes after months of international condemnation of the violence unfolding in the Anglophone regions.
Summary: Since late 2016, deadly violence has gripped the Anglophone regions of Cameroon, claiming the lives of 1,800 people and forcing half a million to flee their homes. Government forces have killed scores of civilians, torched hundreds of homes, and used torture and detention. Armed separatists have assaulted and kidnapped dozens of people amid increasing attacks and growing calls for secession of the North-West and South-West regions.
Many civilians have been injured by gunfire, kidnapped, beaten, and killed in the midst of the ongoing conflict between armed separatists and government forces. Homes have been burned down and looted, and hospitals have been raided and closed down as violence from both sides of the conflict has increased. An informal meeting held by the United Nation’s Security Council on May 13th comes after months of international condemnation of the violence unfolding in the Anglophone regions.