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CREATIVE

RESISTANCE

HIGHLIGHTS OF

RISINGS

SOUTH AFRICA

Ran self defense sessions along with dance and music events . Engaged popular song-write and singer who wrote an original songs for OBR and held a Rising concert

JAMAICA

Held drumming events in communities for empowerment
Held safe space circles for communities to hear survivor stories
Held listening spaces for elders to share their visions and strategies
Created sacred ceremonies for 8 days prioritizing peace , dignity and justice

INDIA

Risings across the nation had multiple artistic expressions – theatre , dance , music , poetry , graffiti art , film .
Students from multiple campuses held Youth Risings , putting their bodies on the line in the face of state violence .
Some highlights of local campaigns : OBR Calcutta : celebrated with various religious leaders
OBR Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh : theme was “ Your Lips Are Free , Speak Fearlessly ”
OBR Bangalore : led by sex workers , factory workers and members of the trans community – where they built colorful tents with different themes ( love , peace , on poetry and stories , etc ). The title was “ A Courtyard of Peace ”
OBR Delhi : danced the Chilean women anthem and tied it to OBR

NIGERIA

Held information dissemination campaigns using OBR songs – for women and children in internally displaced camps – highlighting issues of war , terrorism , sexual and other forms of violence .
They also engaged local governments and local agencies .
Also held Youth Risings in schools , with OBR campaigns and counseling – through storytelling , drama and music .

FIJI

Danced OBR at local parks , malls and at the World Stops concert .

ZIMBABWE

Held an artistic rising at the Zimbabwe College of Music with thousands of students – to preserve the power of dance and rising . Because of the political climate and dictatorial rule , as well as cases of abduction , risings have been in colleges with creative messages .

CROATIA

Held a huge risings event with drummer and artists reading women ’ s testimonies , LGBTQI + band singing revolutionary songs , police involvement in “ Break The Chain ” dancing – with OBR workshops given beforehand .