Migration is not just statistics –it is a web of life stories pulled taut between the personal and the political.

On International Migrants Day, we will present nine true stories of life and migration to Slovenia, of challenges, perseverance, and both small and great victories along the way. We will also share experiences of adult daughters of immigrants searching for invisible roots that reach into another time and cultural space. 

Zine  – An artistic narrative of experiences, memories, and reflections of adult daughters of immigrants

Alhadi, Hana – zine author

Schmidt Hussein, Sausan – zine author

Tahir, Helena – zine author

 

Collages from the workshop led by Lili Mascio

Mascio, Lili – artistic director of the collage workshop and collage author

Nuñez, Armando – author of the collage You Were Not Invited

Zibert, Carolina – author of the collage Where I Belong

 

Heroines! – Stories of Three Exceptional Women

Abuamra, Islam – Avdylaj, Arbnore –  Kamišalić Latifić, Aida 

Gabrovšek, Jasna – author of the Heroines! stories in Slovenia
Bektashashvili, Nino – photographer for Heroines! stories in Slovenia

 

The event will take place from 18:00 to 20:00 at Center Rog .

Attendance is free, but spaces are limited. The event will be conducted in both Slovenian and English, alternating between the two languages.

Location: Center Rog, Trubarjeva 72, 3rd floor, Multipurpose Room 3.
At 17:55 we will walk up together to the third floor; if you arrive later, please proceed directly to Multipurpose Room 3 - Večnamenski prostor 3. 

The first part features collages created within the creative workshop led since March by artist Lili Mascio.
The workshop has established a safe space where migrants explore their stories through collage, confront past experiences, and reflect—through artistic creation—on the challenges of life in a new environment.

Armando Nuñez, Lili Mascio, and Carolina Zibert will present their works on experiencing Slovenia as a new home, and on the intertwined feelings of belonging and exclusion in a new place.

The moving stories of three women who came to Slovenia from war-affected countries. Despite severe challenges along the way and in their new environment, they built new lives in Slovenia and succeeded in pursuing their professional goals.

As part of the Heroines! project, we will present:

Islam Abuamra from Gaza

Arbnore Avdylaj from Kosovo

Aida Kamišalić Latifić from Bosnia

 

Their stories will be shared alongside photographs by Nino Bektashasvili, presented by Jasna Gabrovšek.

APIS Institute have joined the international initiative Heroines! We bring to the public the stories of exceptional women, hoping they will speak especially to  young female readers. We transform their life stories into materials that are accessible and engaging for younger audiences, so that they may perhaps find role models among them.

The stories of Aida, Arbnore, and Islam undoubtedly have the power to touch readers of all ages. Deepened by the outstanding photography of Nino Bektashashvili, they draw viewers even further in. This time, the following exceptional women will be presented:

Arbnore Avdylaj
Kosovo → Slovenia
Photograph symbolic

Islam Abuamra
Gaza, Palestine → Slovenia
Photograph: Nino Bektashashvili

Aida Kamišalić Latifić
Bosnia → Slovenia
Photograph: Nino Bektashashvili

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Event organiser: APIS Institute; event coordination by Romana Zajec.

Co-funded by the Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Cultural Activities (JSKD). The space for the presentation on 18 December is provided by Center Rog.

Zine Project Lead: Hana Alhadi
Bitácora Workshops Lead: Lili Mascio
Heroines Project Lead: Jasna Gabrovšek

Questions? Email us at apis@zavodapis.si
or call 031 338 616 (organiser)

If you do not wish to receive emails, write to apis@zavodapis.si

Venue address:
Center Rog, Trubarjeva 72, 1000 Ljubljana