Nabila Alibhai: Why people of different faiths are painting their houses of worship yellow
Nabila Alibhai: Farklı inançtaki insanların ibadet yerlerini sarıya boyama nedeni
Nabila Alibhai leads inCOMMONS, a new cultural production lab focused on invigorating public spaces and inspiring collective responsibility for our cultural and environmental heritage. Full bio
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can either be to contract
geri çekilip
hold on to each other,
birbirimize tutunmak ve korkularımızla,
goes into overdrive
artık bağımızın olmadığı
that we no longer engage with.
yoğunlaşıyor.
and we lose empathy.
ve empati yeteneğimizi kaybediyoruz.
about a group of people
bahsedeceğim;
challenge of terrorism
where strangers connect in solidarity.
alanlar yaratmaya başlamış bir grup.
as irrational divisions began as a child.
olan takıntım ben çocukken başladı.
Kenyan Muslim of Indian origin,
Kenyalı Müslüman olarak,
marriage in my family
beni rahatsız etti.
to do with colonialism?
var mıydı?
of the same public spaces with others.
kamusal alanların birçoğunu paylaşmadık.
ve kariyer tercihlerimi yönlendirdi.
and they drove my career choices.
in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed.
ABD Elçilikleri bombalandı.
to the Middle East
yola çıktım,
to find insecure environments to work in,
yerler bulmaz pek zor değildi çünkü,
bildiğimiz bu dönemde
as the time of terrorism.
when 9/11 happened,
Washington DC'deydim
to Kenya to work with refugees
üzere evime, Kenya'ya geri döndüm
to Nairobi from Afghanistan.
geri geldim.
had besieged Westgate shopping center,
Westgate alışveriş merkezini kuşatmış
in a day of utter horror.
67 insanı öldürmüştü.
başladığını görebiliyordum,
was beginning to change,
more like the fear and terror-weary
korku ve terörden yorgun düşmüş,
olmaya başlamıştı.
in fear-driven ways.
yollarla büyümeye devam ediyor.
an erosion of human connection.
karşı karşıyayız.
religious lines are deepening,
derinleşiyor
how much we have in common.
gitgide daha çok şüphe ediyoruz.
our confidence in humanity
birlikte durmamız gereken
a group of people in Nairobi
için 2014'te, Nairobi'de
artists, development workers.
sanatçılar ve geliştirme çalışanları.
our challenge as threefold:
üç nokta belirledi:
from the narrative of terrorism
of the people that live there;
bırakmak,
beyond race, tribe or religion
yardımcı olacak
transcend our differences;
ötesinde bir dil sunmak;
that would help restore empathy
inşasına yardımcı olacak
was an artist and architect,
ve mimar,
in other parts of the world
yıllar boyunca
and spectacular ways.
of different faiths
each other's houses of worship,
ve kiliseleri,
farklı inançtan
insanların, inançlarının
the true essence of their faith,
cömertlik ve dostlukta paylaştığımız
in kindness, generosity and friendship.
sağlayabilecektik.
between houses of worship
arasında
a paintbrush with other neighbors,
boya fırçası alarak,
bağ kurabileceklerdi.
and with their hearts.
sculptures in the landscape
from very different backgrounds
anlatan bir bölgedeki
began approaching houses of worship:
ibadethanelere ulaşmaya başladık:
sinagoglar.
to more than 60 rabbis,
hahama, imama,
korku "salgını" ile dayatıldığı bu dönemde
by a global pandemic of fear
with the hierarchy of decision-making
karar verme hiyerarşisiyle
would have to make the decision.
zorunda olduğu söylendi.
to the archbishop.
the people that pay for the building
badanası için
and the painting of the buildings
of missionary and donor dependence
misyoner ve bağışçıya
unconditional civic action,
would keep asking us
we wouldn't be here.
burada olmazdık bile.
painfully late in the game
öğrendik ki,
is code for getting paid to participate.
ücret ödenmesi anlamına geliyormuş.
is it really faith?"
bu gerçekten inanç mıdır?"
asking the question,
şunu sorarak başladık,
asking the question,
şunu sorarken bulduk,
was the perceived risk of standing apart.
tahmin edilen, ayrılma riskiydi.
that flat-out refused to participate
anında reddetti
drawing attention to itself
that also feared becoming a target.
hedef olmaktan korktu.
that pledged to participate.
katılacaklarına dair söz verdi.
and reinforced it with their own meaning.
kendi yorumlarıyla güçlendirdiler.
that they're not terrorists.
olmadıklarını söylemekti.
through their doors to ask questions.
kapılarını açmaktı.
and the younger generation,
kapatmaktı,
many faiths are grappling with right now.
çalıştığı bir sorun.
to build neighborhood solidarity
seçim şiddeti öncesinde,
oluşturmaktı.
eşit doğar.
through their congregations
cemaatleri ve
stepped forward and helped
öne çıkıp,
civil society organizations.
toplanmaya çağırmada yardımcı oldular.
a thousand liters of yellow paint
yapılmış, bin litre sarı boya
in what they now call "optimistic yellow."
diyorlar.
joined forces with a university
güçlerini birşleştirip
düzenledi ve ülkeyi
düşünmeye zorladılar,
on issues of faith,
in the context of religion,
değil;
and tribe and nation,
olan inancımızı,
and in the younger generation.
inancımızı düşündürdüler.
was launched at a gallery event
etkinliğiyle açılışı yapıldı.
of gallerygoers
katılımcı grupları,
and artists and businesspeople.
iş insanları katıldı.
picking up a paintbrush,
almadan,
of the conversation and connection
and painted a church yellow,
bir kiliseyi sarıya boyadılar,
performed while we painted.
performans sergiledi.
did features on Colour in Faith
İngilizce, Fransızca,
özel yayın yaptı.
as a way of bringing communities together.
birleştirmenin bir yolu olarak tanımladı.
daha da fazla insan arasında
continued to stay in touch.
halinde kaldılar.
politics with a platform of peace,
politikaya girenler var,
as far as Argentina and the US
this idea, spreads across the world,
bizim yardımımızla veya bizsiz
those who mean well in yellow.
iyi niyet gösterenlere vurgu yapıyor.
neighborhoods together,
bir araya getiriyor,
that when threats come knocking,
kapıya geldiğinde,
sift fact from rumor
söylentiden eleyip
can come together and send a message
bize zarar vermek isteyenlerden
that wish to do us harm.
gösteriyoruz.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nabila Alibhai - Place-makerNabila Alibhai leads inCOMMONS, a new cultural production lab focused on invigorating public spaces and inspiring collective responsibility for our cultural and environmental heritage.
Why you should listen
Nabila Alibhai is the founder of inCOMMONS, an organization that develops and invigorates public spaces and builds collective leadership. inCOMMONS's New York-based sister company, limeSHIFT, uses the same principles and embeds artists into workplaces to make them more happy, purposeful and creative. She recently authored "How Colour Replaces Fear," a chapter in the book Art & The City, about art that heals divisions and unites communities.
Currently, inCOMMONS's main projects are Colour in Faith, a neighborhood solidarity project through art; building an inclusive sculptural space with Nairobi City County; experimenting with art and healing; and looking for partners to create urban sweet spaces for our greatest gardeners: (pollinators) bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. limeSHIFT is working with New York City's Carnegie Hall on a traveling installation called Espejismo.
Alibhai had a 13-year career working on different aspects of conflict transformation from communications to health and resilience. She has worked on projects in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, the United States and Switzerland. She has held positions in the Aga Khan Development Network, the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration. As a Research Fellow in MIT's Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies, she advanced her efforts to influence health, security and community solidarity through public spaces. She is now based in her home country of Kenya.
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