Laura Boushnak: For these women, reading is a daring act
Laura Bušneka: Šīm sievietēm lasīšana ir uzdrīkstēšanās
Laura Boushnak is a Kuwaiti-born Palestinian photographer whose work focuses on women, literacy and education reform in the Arab world. Full bio
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for my projects in personal experiences.
daudz iedvesmas pašas piedzīvotajā.
towards a better life
uz labāku dzīvi,
for my project I Read I Write.
„Es lasu, es rakstu”.
to pursue my higher education,
iegūt augstāko izglītību, –
stories of other women
citu sieviešu stāstus,
bija mainījušas savu dzīvi,
the barriers they face.
šķēršļus, ar ko tās saskaras.
that concern women's education,
ar sieviešu izglītību saistītām tēmām,
among Arab countries
arābu valstu starpā
which is quite high in the region;
kas šajā reģionā ir visai augsts,
programs for dropout students;
skolu nepabeigušajām sievietēm
among university students.
starp universitātē studējošajām.
to convince the women to participate.
pārliecināt sievietes iesaistīties.
might influence other women's lives,
citu sieviešu dzīves,
for their own community, did some agree.
par paraugu savās kopienās,
and reflexive approach,
un pārdomas rosinošu pieeju,
their own words and ideas
uzrakstīt pašām savas domas un idejas.
in some of the classrooms,
and motivate other women
un motivēt citas sievietes
and situations.
lai iegūtu neatkarību
to be independent
it visā paļauties uz vīriešiem.”
was Umm El-Saad from Egypt.
bija Umma El-Sāda no Ēģiptes.
barely able to write her name.
viņa tik tikko spēja uzrakstīt savu vārdu.
rakstpratības programmu,
a nine-month literacy program
organizēja vietējā NVO.
that her husband
viņas skološanos, jo uzzinājis,
out of the classes,
iet cauri īsziņām viņa telefonā.
Umm El-Saad joined the program.
iesaistījās programmā.
control over her simple daily routines,
pār vienkāršām ikdienas lietām,
to helping her kids in homework.
līdz palīdzēšanai bērniem mājasdarbos.
un kopienas uzskatiem,
and her community's mindset,
her Egyptian classmates,
viņas ēģiptiešu klasesbiedrenes,
I interviewed.
manis intervētajām aktīvistēm.
is quite active on social media.
ir visai aktīva sociālajos medijos.
what has been called the Arab Spring,
tā dēvēto Arābu pavasari,
atklāt kādu jaunu baktēriju.
of discovering a new bacteria.
tādas atklājam ik dienas.”
we have a new one every single day."
of religious fundamentalism in the region,
fundamentālisma izplatīšanos reģionā,
to women in particular.
jo īpaši sievietēm.
Fayza from Yemen affected me the most.
vislielāko iespaidu uz mani atstāja Faiza.
at the age of eight when she was married.
astoņu gadu vecumā, kad viņu izprecināja.
par 60 gadus veca vīra trešo sievu,
of a 60-year-old man,
she was a divorced mother of three.
viņa bija šķirta trīs bērnu māte.
sabiedriskajam stāvoklim
in an ultra-conservative society,
pret viņas atgriešanos skolā
to her going back to school,
teikšanu pār savu dzīvi, ir izglītība.
to control her life was through education.
at the university.
rent a place to live in,
noīrēt mājokli
tremendous change,
milzīgas pārmaiņas,
are overwhelming.
ir neizmērojamas.
to becoming the photographer I am today,
kas esmu šodien,
telling me what I can and cannot do.
ko varu un nevaru darīt.
and many women across the Arab world,
un daudzas sievietes arābu pasaulē
to overcome barriers to education,
pārvarēt šķēršļus uz izglītību,
to a better future.
pretim labākai nākotnei.
with a quote by Yasmine,
ko intervēju Tunisijā.
I interviewed in Tunisia.
not who they want you to be.
nevis tas, ko vēlas viņi.
jo māte Tevi dzemdēja brīvu.”
for your mother birthed you free."
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Laura Boushnak - PhotographerLaura Boushnak is a Kuwaiti-born Palestinian photographer whose work focuses on women, literacy and education reform in the Arab world.
Why you should listen
Boushnak's documentary project I Read I Write explores the barriers women face accessing education and the role of literacy in improving the lives of women in Egypt, Yemen, Kuwait, Jordan, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. For the project, Boushnak encouraged women to write their thoughts on prints of their portraits, engaging them directly in the artistic process. Boushnak’s images have been widely published, and her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. She is a co-founder of Rawiya, a collective that brings together the work and experience of female photographers from the Middle East.
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