The Bereaved Families Forum

Opening of the Exhibition

SIDE BY SIDE
Sunday, 21st of Oct 2007 at 7pm

Side by Side is a photography project by Palestinian and Israeli youth of "The Bereaved Families Forum" whose aims are to raise awareness of the painful situation in the area, along with the desire to come to know the other and the life of the other, and to bring hearts and souls together through cooperative learning and work.

The Project
12 youngsters, half Israeli and half Palestinian, have spent six months working together, conducting joint workshops where they acquired knowledge in photography, and received cameras to photograph their lives. They performed a variety of tasks and learned to put the ideas behind their pictures in writing.
The participants were accompanied by the education team of the Forum and an Israeli and Palestinian photographer were responsible for the professional side of the project.

The Bereaved Families Forum is an organization of Palestinians and Israelis who have lost their loved ones as a result of the existing conflict. They work together to stop the violence on both sides, in order to reach reconciliation, discussion and dialogue.

"PhotoVoice's" mission is to bring about a positive social change in the community by providing them with photographic training through which they can express themselves and generate a potential source of income.

Website of the Bereaved Families Forum:

www.theparentscircle.com

Website of Photo's Voice:

www.photovoice.org

Exhibition: The Bereaved Families Forum: Side By Side
Date and Time: Sunday, 21st of October 2007 | 7pm

Location: Red Lounge in the WBC | 22, Ein Rogel St, Jerusalem ( Abu Tor)