Tuesday, July 6, 20216:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Soirée Storytelling French

An inspiring evening of storytelling where refugees from around the world who are now living in Switzerland will share their stories of courage, hope, and strength.

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English below! ✨
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Comment peut-on transformer les expériences difficiles en apprentissage, en force et peut-être même en art ?

La SoirĂ©e Storytelling est un moment inspirant au cours duquel les participant.e.s au programme "Confiance CatalysĂ©e" de Refugee Voices partageront leurs histoires de courage, d'espoir et de puissance. ✨📝💖

Ă€ quoi faut-il vous attendre ?
→ Des histoires racontĂ©es par les rĂ©fugiĂ©.e.s qui redĂ©couvrent le pouvoir de leur voix avec courage 📣.
→ Une reconversion magnifique de luttes traumatisantes en art ; utilisĂ©e comme outil d’autonomisation pour soi et pour les autres 🎭.
→ Une prise de possession de sa propre identitĂ© 🥰

À qui s'adresse cet événement ?
L'Ă©vĂ©nement est GRATUIT et ouvert Ă  toutes et tous ! 🤗
Participez si vous ĂŞtes intriguĂ©.e par le fait de dĂ©couvrir ce que c'est que d'avoir son identitĂ© chamboulĂ©e → et de rebondir 🚀.

Programme
Introduction 👋
Des histoires diverses...👏 🙌
Questions-rĂ©ponses avec le public 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️
Cocktail de rĂ©seautage 🍸 🤝
Conclusion 🙏🏼

Ă€ propos de Refugee Voices : nous sommes une ONG 🇨🇭 qui donne du pouvoir aux rĂ©fugiĂ©.e.s et autres communautĂ©s marginalisĂ©es en augmentant leur confiance en soi et en les aidant Ă  trouver leur voix. 🌟 📣 👏

P.S. La SoirĂ©e Storytelling sera en français ! 🥳

Soirée Storytelling English

Register HERE

How can we turn difficult experiences into learning, growth and maybe even art?

The SoirĂ©e Storytelling is an inspiring evening where participants from Refugee Voices’ "Confidence Catalysed" programme will share their stories of courage, hope and strength. ✨📝💖

What can you expect?
→ Live storytelling in which refugees bravely re-discover the power of their voice 📣
→ Traumatic struggles beautifully repurposed into art; used to empower oneself and others 🎭
→ Journeys of taking ownership of one's identity 🥰

Who is it for?
The event is FREE and open to all! 🤗
Join if you are interested to discover what it is like to have your identity turned on its head → and bounce back 🚀

Agenda:
Introduction 👋
Diverse stories…👏 🙌
Audience Q&A 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️
Networking cocktail 🍸 🤝
Close 🙏🏼

About Refugee Voices: we are a 🇨🇭Swiss-based Non-Profit Organisation that empowers refugees and other marginalised communities by increasing their confidence and helping them to find their voice. 🌟 📣 👏

P.S. The SoirĂ©e Storytelling will be in French! 🥳

What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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