BuSSy organized a closed storytelling session for Caritas’ caretakers. The session offered a safe space to Caritas team; caregivers, social workers, and psychologists, whose responsibility is to work with and listen to stories of women; to come together and share their personal stories and experiences.

4 November 2018
Deir ElRahma, Alexandria

BuSSy organized a five-day workshop on how to create a safe space in our field of work. The workshop was designed for individuals doing social work and providing services to disadvantaged groups. The workshop’s focus was passing on the tools, concepts and exercises that BuSSy uses for creating safe spaces in her own work.

22-26 October 2018
Dawar, Cairo
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Bussy held a closed storytelling session on the 11th of September 2018 with Banati Foundation. The session aimed to create a safe space for caretakers to share stories about their work experiences.

11 September 2018
Banati Foundation's Space
BuSSy's Performances with Banati: I Wish and A Dress Story

BuSSy partnerend up with Motoon company to organize a two-day storytelling workshop, about digital harassment and blackmailing. After the workshop, BuSSy documented stories about the same topic, that were performed in an open-mic session, as part of Motoon’s launching of their developed digital security manual.

6 and 7 July 2018
Mushtarak Space

BuSSy organized two consecutive storytelling workshops, in collaboration with Shereen Zoumot, in Jordan and Egypt respectively. The workshops set about to explore the the shame surrounding certain topics that are considered taboo, especially when women talk about their experiences with harassment and assault. A final performance will be produced out of the participants’ personal stories collected during the workshops.

27-31 July 2018
MMAG - Jordan
10-14 August 2018
BuSSy’s space - Cairo

BuSSy organized a two-day workshop on how to create a safe space in our field of work. The workshop was open to everyone but with a special focus on work related to social justice and those providing services to disadvantaged groups. The workshop focused on the concepts and methodologies BuSSy uses for creating safe spaces.

3 - 4 August 2018
BuSSy’s space
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BuSSy traveled to Fayoum to organize a two-day workshop with team members from 5 partner organizations. The workshop provided a space for 10 caretakers to explore the concept and tools of self-care and well being. In addition, the workshop introduced the participants to basic self-care ideas to help them manage the daily stress. The workshop is part of a project held in collaboration with Drosos, and incubated by MADEV.

Palm Shadows - Fayoum
30th and 31st March 2018
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BuSSy held an in-house closed storytelling session for girls and women who have previously been forcibly confined at home by their parents or family members as a part of domestic violence against girls. The session provided a safe space for the participants to share stories about their lives and personal experiences. The session is a collaboration between BuSSy and Barah aamin.

18 March 2018
BuSSy’s Space, Cairo

In 2018 BuSSy organized a new workshop that revolved around documenting personal stories and testimonies and utilizing storytelling in advocacy. The workshop was held in collaboration with CFPA and CEWLA.
The workshop introduced participants to BuSSy’s storytelling and story documentation model and supported workers in the field of gender by providing them with new archiving and documentation tools. The workshop was part of a project held in collaboration with Drosos, incubated by MADEV.

January–March 2018
BuSSy’s space, Cairo

In 2018, BuSSy started a new storytelling workshop with women who are subjected to trafficking, in collaboration with Al-Shehab Foundation for Promotion and Comprehensive Development.
The workshop started in January and ended in April. The workshop provided a safe space for the participants to share stories about their lives and personal experiences. The workshop was part of a project in collaboration with Drosos Foundation, and incubated by MADEV.

January - April 2018
Dawar, Cairo
2018 Performances