Amsterdive

Sinin Nakhle is a researcher, cartoon artist, and storyteller working at the intersection of bodies, platforms, and protest.

He is the creator of the web comic series Beirut By D**e, whose stories have appeared on Netflix, the literary journal nY, and Playwrights Canada Press.

An NWO-funded PhD candidate in Media Studies and Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam, his research explores how political bodies are rendered actionable (mobilized, stigmatized, or weaponized) across digital visual cultures in Lebanon and Palestine.

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🎙️A night of poetry and stories about community care & friendship in times of crisis.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam — TONIGHT!
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm amsterdive or on Eventbrite via link in our bio.

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

The setar is an instrument that originated in Persia and it is estimated to date as far back as the 9th century.

This Thursday, we will have the great privilege of listening to Rezaw Keshmir playing traditional music of the Iranian peoples with the setar, connecting us to the wisdom and beauty of this ancient civilization via melody.

There are still some tickets left for Beating Heart of Hope, but be quick if you want to secure a seat for this evening all about friendship in times of crisis and community care.

📍 Thursday, April 9 Bar Blij — doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45

🎟️ Via DM amsterdive or on Eventbrite, via link in our bio

💲Proceeds of the evening will be donated in full to a Lebanese family who are feeding upwards of 200 people daily on the ground (you’ll get to see the receipts, of course) — Follow .shoukair, she regularly posts about this and about important resources for people of the SWANA region and beyond.

Among us, in our communities, are fellow humans with roots and kin in places directly affected by the whims of warlords. What does being a friend and showing care mean in these circumstances?

🎙️A night of poetry, music and stories.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam.
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm amsterdive or Eventbrite on link in our bio.

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring emphatic curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

This evening’s proceeds will go in full to support displaced families in Lebanon.

*title borrowed from .shoukair’s poetry

SAFA MIRROR is a trans-disciplinary artist, researcher and taromancer exploring the intersection of art, culture, and mysticism. Her embodied Work pierces the veil of ignorance that numbs the Western psyche, invoking collective wisdom and compassion.

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🎙️A night of poetry and stories.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam.
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

This evening’s proceeds will go in full to support displaced families in Lebanon.

*title borrowed from .shoukair’s poetry

Rasha Hilwi is a Palestinian writer, storyteller, journalist, editor, and cultural curator. She was born in Akka and is based in Amsterdam. She will be onstage with us at Beating Heart of Hope on April 9 at Bar Blij.

Rasha’s work has been published in major Arabic media platforms and magazines, with several pieces translated into English and Dutch. Her first nonfiction book, exploring themes of motherhood and home, will be published later this year by Khan AlJanub, a publishing house based in Berlin.

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🎙️A night of poetry and stories.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam.
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

This evening’s proceeds will go in full to support displaced families in Lebanon.

*title inspired by .shoukair’s poetry