Zaref
The journey from being a human to becoming a scapegoat – and from there on…
Zaref is a monologue performance created by the Finnish-Palestinian S-H-A collective, dealing with the challenges of being a refugee. Zaref is a man who walks. He is one of the over 85 million displaced in the world. He might be all of them.
Zaref is based on the script “L’homme qui marche” written by the French author Sandrine Le Mével Hussenet, and on filmed material partly collected in the Palestinian refugee camp Al-Arroub. The performance raises questions such as how to find freedom, peace and a place to be and how to obtain a sense of belonging. These topics are explored through the actor Hazem Al Sharif’s own personal experiences and through his journey from his home being Al-Arroub to becoming Helsinki, Finland.
The language spoken on stage is Arabic with elements of Swedish and Finnish, and with subtitles in English and in Finnish.
Age recommendation 13+
Duration: approx. 1h
Working group
Hazem Al Sharif, Maria Lindeman, Vilma Vantola, Helena Korpela
The S-H-A Collective is a working group consisting of Finnish and Palestinian performing arts professionals. The collective is named after the three communities that connect the members; Siikajoki, Helsinki and the refugee camp Al’Arroub in the West Bank of Palestine. You can find out more about the group’s background, performances and collaborative projects at: www.s-h-a.weebly.com.
The journey from being a human to becoming a scapegoat – and from there on…
Zaref is a monologue performance created by the Finnish-Palestinian S-H-A collective, dealing with the challenges of being a refugee. Zaref is a man who walks. He is one of the over 85 million displaced in the world. He might be all of them.
Zaref is based on the script “L’homme qui marche” written by the French author Sandrine Le Mével Hussenet, and on filmed material partly collected in the Palestinian refugee camp Al-Arroub. The performance raises questions such as how to find freedom, peace and a place to be and how to obtain a sense of belonging. These topics are explored through the actor Hazem Al Sharif’s own personal experiences and through his journey from his home being Al-Arroub to becoming Helsinki, Finland.
The language spoken on stage is Arabic with elements of Swedish and Finnish, and with subtitles in English and in Finnish.
Age recommendation 13+
Duration: approx. 1h
Working group
Hazem Al Sharif, Maria Lindeman, Vilma Vantola, Helena Korpela
The S-H-A Collective is a working group consisting of Finnish and Palestinian performing arts professionals. The collective is named after the three communities that connect the members; Siikajoki, Helsinki and the refugee camp Al’Arroub in the West Bank of Palestine. You can find out more about the group’s background, performances and collaborative projects at: www.s-h-a.weebly.com.