In collaboration with Yasmeen, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement has also launched an interactive project for students, staff and faculty at the University of Waterloo called “If Trauma Could Echo”. This project allows participants to reflect on their adversities and share it with Yasmeen Nematt Alla. As a token of gratitude for sharing your experiences, she will send participants small shock blankets with abstract excerpts from their stories to hold and reflect on what they’ve shared. To participate, go to the “If Trauma Could Echo” webpage (uwaterloo.ca/centre-peace-advancement/grebel-gallery/if-trauma-could-echo-project) and fill out the webform on the website. The project continues until December 20, 2021.
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image: Yasmeen Nematt Alla, Not Traumatic Enough for a Shock Blanket, 2020, embroidered felt, installation view.