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We are committed to bringing awareness to the Saharawi cause. For more in-depth information on Saharawi history, visit our website at
#saharawi
#refugees
#WesternSahara
#sandblastcharity
#historyfacts
#occupation
#postcolonial
#nonprofit
#charity
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Last night’s
@FiSahara
in Camp Auserd - the first since the pandemic!
Sitting under the desert stars, we watched Wanibik - a powerful film about the impact of the war in Western Sahara on Saharawis living in the camps.
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Sandblast heartily condemns Morocco's recent cease-fire violations and violent attacks on Saharawi civilians in Guerguerat and in occupied Western Sahara. War is a terrible option. But we fully support the Saharawi's decision to defend their people and homeland. Enough is enough!
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On this
#WorldRefugeeDay
, we
#StandWithSaharawis
like Mariam in the refugee camps, as well as those in the occupied territories and the diaspora who have not given up their fight for freedom and their hope for a better future. Who do you stand with?
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Visiting the greenhouse project supported by our friends
@SaharaSupport
in El Aaiún.
This 80x50m polytunnel and surrounding land grows 🥒 🍅 🧅 🌿 🥔 & more. Harvests are sold in Saharawi markets and donated to local charities.
Thank you Fatimetu for the warm welcome & tour!
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#Morocco
is using
#cop27egypt
to greenwash its occupation of
#WesternSahara
by including energy projects inside occupied Western Sahara in its national climate plan.
Join us & follow the
@WsnsOrg
campaign
#COP27WesternSahara
Image credit:
@WsnsOrg
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The Western Sahara conflict is an issue of
#ClimateJustice
@npjbrooks
has written all about challenging climate colonialism in WS and the Saharawis' commitment to climate change adaptation.
⬇️Read more⬇️
#COP27WesternSahara
#StopThePlunder
@WsnsOrg
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Saharawi children living in the refugee camp of Boujdour, in SW Algeria, have been attending the Desert Voicebox after school programme since 2016.
Wanna hear why?
#desertvoiceboxchallenge
#donate
#support
#westernsahara
#fundraising
#children
#raisemoney
#saharawirefugees
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Last month, we recruited Ahjab (L), Khadija (R) and several other volunteers to read English stories to our
#DesertVoicebox
students as part of our Saturday film and book club.
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Badi was a Western Saharan poet who lived in exile in Algerian refugee camps after being forced to leave Western Sahara in 1975. Badi's poetry, written in the Hassaniyah dialect, evokes the lost nomadic lifestyle of the Saharawi people.
Photo by Emma Brown.
#saharawipoetry
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Our founder, Danielle Smith expresses her gratitude for
@hardestgeezer
after the completion of his historic run across Africa to raise money for Sandblast Arts and
@therunningcharity
#westernsahara
#sandblastcharity
#projectafrica
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We support the
#BlueFinger
campaign for
#ReferendumNow
in
#WesternSahara
. Join us & post your pictures !
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El Bachir Khadda is one of the four Gdeim Izik journalists. The Gdeim Izik prisoners, who are unfairly incarcerated, continue to suffer under inhumane treatment amounting to torture.
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We'd like to say a big thank you to Patrick Rankhumise from the
#SouthAfrican
embassy in
#Algiers
for visiting
#DesertVoicebox
!
He joined us for the launch of our film and book club, where the students can practise their English and have fun on the weekends!
🇿🇦🇪🇭
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Visiting the Bubisher Biblioteca, a library est. in 2008 to provide the Saharawi community with a place of solace and to share the passion for culture and reading.
Today, Saharawis have worked hard to ensure Bubisher is integrated into the society, with libraries in 4/5 camps.
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Sandblast is hiring a team of researchers to lead a first-of-its-kind study on the needs and aspirations of the UK-based Saharawi community. Please help us spread the word! To learn more and apply go to ➡️ :
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'Conflict resources' are natural resources whose systematic exploitation benefit from the commission of serious violations of human rights or international humanitarian law.
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On this
#WorldHumanitarianDay
we are celebrating the Saharawi women who have been and continue to be vital to running our
#DesertVoicebox
early learning programme in SW Algeria.
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Sandblast Benefit Concert crowd asks for
#ReferendumNow
in
#WesternSahara
raising
#BlueFinger
for freedom
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Saharawi singer
@AzizaBrahim1
performing back in
#London
this Sept 22 Exciting! Book your tickets now & see u there!
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Top expert panelists compellingly debate the question: Should President Biden endorse the decision to recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara?
Click the link to watch the full video
#westernsahara
#biden
#humanrights
#debate
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We have officially launched the survey of our UK-Saharawi Diaspora Research Project, thanks to funding from
@TNLComFund
🎉
The study aims to understand the needs and aspirations of the Saharawi diaspora living in the UK.
Want to take part? DM us for more info & to take part!
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Have you heard of Africa’s last colony?
Welcome to Western Sahara, the homeland of the indigenous Saharawi people. Self-proclaimed as the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in 1976, this vast territory spans 266,000 km² and lies in northwest Africa.
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Zarga's daughter Zahra is a Level 3 student at
#DesertVoicebox
. After class, Zarga made a point to tell us how grateful she was for the program.
"I love having my daughter in Desert Voicebox. It's an important part of the community."
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At the Moroccan embassy in
#london
protesting for 40 years of illegal occupation in
#westernsahara
@WSCUK
@wsaforum
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We at Sandblast begin celebrating the courage and resilience of Saharawi refugees during
#refugeeweek2024
by talking about the origin story. Join us across this week as we bring to you different aspects of the refugee experience.
#westernsahara
#refugeeweek
#tindouf
#saharawi
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Beccy's expresses her hopes for the Saharawis in Hassaniya on the eve of the 45th anniversary of the proclamation of the Saharawi state . Please donate to her fundraiser for Desert Voicebox via
#saharawirefugees
#educationalactivism
#arabicdialects
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We end
#RefugeeWeek2024
with a post about Saharawi owned enterprises in the refugee camps in Algeria. We highlight the Growing Hope and Poultry Farm projects and how they have been key to Saharawis in the refugee camps.
#saharawi
#saharawienterprises
#ourhome
#westernsahara
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We are thrilled to announce the relaunch of the annual Sahara Marathon 2024 solidarity run fundraiser in the Saharawi refugee camps in South-West Algeria! 🌍🏅
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From scorching temperatures to devastating sandstorms and flash floods, the Saharawi population exiled in the Algerian Hamada endure extreme conditions while striving for self-determination amidst economic challenges and limited aid support.
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Music has always been at the core of Saharawi culture, from the long poems of el-hawl dedicated to the land to narrating war stories, oral traditions have been an important vehicle for the transmission of stories, customs, news and values of Saharawi culture.
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The Sahara Marathon 2024 is launching today! Register before its too late! 🫵
Register here:
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⌛The countdown is on! Less than a month until our special event: Films & Fundraising for
#Saharawi
Refugees. Tickets:
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Today we celebrate the first (and only) film school in the refugee camps of the Sahara Desert! Huge shoutout to
@omars_film_school
which is a film school in the Rohingya Refugee Camp. Learn more at : More here! 🎬
#Sahara
#FilmSchool
#emergingfilmmakers
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"A tent is raised on two poles; a man and a woman." - Saharawi proverb.
The Saharawi’s traditionally tough, wandering lifestyle has always made them regard husband and wife as equal leaders of the household.
#Sandblast
#Saharawi
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Experience the vibrant culture of the indigenous Saharawis as our young learners embark on a musical journey at Desert Voicebox. Led by the talented Saharawi musician and dancer, Ezza, these children are embracing their heritage through traditional music. 🥁🎶
#DesertVoicebox
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“We are here, we exist, we are Saharawis.”
Listen to our Desert Voicebox English teacher Nanaha Bachri on
@RefugeeRadio
this week!
She talks about her life and how her family was forced to flee
#WesternSahara
into a life of exile for 40+ years.
🎧:
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Spread the word! Sandblast is hosting a special event on June 6: Films & Fundraising for Saharawi Refugees. Tickets available on Eventbrite:
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Biden official dodges questions on U.S concerns of human rights abuses in Morocco
Click the link to read more
#news
#westernsahara
#us
#america
#biden
#humanrights
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For International Women's Day we celebrate the resistance spirit of Saharawi women and of all women worldwide that are struggling for their rights.
Over the past 5 decades, Saharawis have played a central role in their self-determination cause to gain independence in
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#throwbackthursday
to 1984 when Thomas Sankara, then President of Burkina Faso, visited the Saharawi refugee camps. Sankara was a steadfast supporter of the Saharawi cause and the Polisario Front.
Photo credit
@sahrawihistory
#westernsahara
#saharawi
#polisario
#thomassankara
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Desert Voicebox students sing a song they've just been learning in a month long singing workshop that was run by our lovely volunteer Georgia in last year in February pre Covid times!!
#desertvoicebox
#earlyeducation
#englishasaforeignlanguage
#refugees
#westernsahara
#natgeo
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Reaching the finish line at the 2019 Sahara Marathon! 👏
Last week we officially launched the Sahara Marathon 2024 fundraiser!🥳 Travel to the Sahara and join Sandblast in fundraising for the Desert Voicebox project.
See you there!
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On this day, 47 years ago, a key figure of the Saharawi independence movement, El Ouali Mustapha Sayed, was tragically killed in a military operation against Mauritania. He was an honourable man who dedicated his life to the freedom of the Saharawis.
#westernsahara
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Western Sahara’s ‘frozen conflict’ heats up, but the world’s attention elsewhere...
The informative article by the
@newhumanitarian
details the re-erupting conflict in the
#WesternSahara
as the Polisario front resumes its struggle to eject Morocco! 🇪🇭
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Sandblast Film Spotlight!
The Nomad Garden
2022 | 8' | Western Sahara | Documentary
English Synopsis :
The Nomad Garden is an ode to the impossible. A young Sahrawi refugee shows how he grows organic vegetables and herbs in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth.
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Tomorrow is
#WorldPhotographyDay
📸 ❤️ Check out these amazing photos by
#Sahrawi
photographers taken during a workshop with our friends
@OliveBranchArts
in 2018!
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The Western Sahara Campaign (WSC) is taking the UK government to court, again, for including Western Sahara in its trade deal with Morocco, in violation of international law.
Click the link to read more.
#westernsahara
#saharawirefugees
#news
#natgeo
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In advance of our June 6 event, we're hosting a
#photography
exhibition
@ActOne_Cinema
in
#London
! Proceeds from sales will go to our
#DesertVoicebox
project in the
#Saharawi
refugee camps in SW
#Algeria
. Come see us for our
#opening
on May 31!
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What a fantastic evening at Bolivar Hall showcasing the brilliant films from
@LielaIbrahim
@KiranSheida
@Moncaro
and Roshaan Khattak. Be sure to follow these talented filmmakers and check out more of their work! Thanks to all those who came out in support of
#DesertVoicebox
🇪🇭❤️
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According to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) the threat of landmines in Western Sahara remains severe. Decades-old mines from past conflicts continue to endanger lives, with over 7 million people living in areas affected by these hidden killers.
#westernsahara
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Meet Mohamed Sulaiman, founder of Motif Art Studio, and the latest addition to our
#DesertVoicebox
team!
Learn more about Mohamed and his work ➡️:
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We are so grateful for our wonderful volunteers, Johanna and Janina. Here’s a glimpse of the heartwarming iftar they organised alongside our Desert Voicebox teachers.
The iftar was attended by old and current Desert Voicebox students.
#iftar2024
#westernsahara
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#Throwbackthursday
We see Saharawi children posing here for a picture after the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic was formed in 1976. While the Polisario controls the "free zone" which is one-fifth of the territory, the rest is controlled by Morocco.
#westernsahara
#saharawi
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For the eleventh year in a row, Western Sahara Resource Watch has published a detailed, annual overview of the companies involved in the purchase of conflict phosphates from occupied Western Sahara. Sandblast brings an overview of the conflict.
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On our way to the Moroccan embassy in
#London
#40yearsnotforgotten
#lastcolonyinafrica
@violetaruano
@ibrasimple
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Speakers included our trustee
@Beccy_Allen
,
@sidibreika
,
@oubibachir
,
@weldmayara
,
@WSCUK
,
@talebsahara
,
@kimjohnsonMP
&
#RuthMcDonough
who called upon the UK and the int’l community to protect
#humanrights
in occupied
#Western
Sahara 2/10
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After a 3-year hiatus, we are excited to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming 2024 Sahara Marathon solidarity race in aid of Saharawi refugees in the Algerian Sahara!!
Register below:
#SaharaMarathon
#WesternSahara
#Saharawi
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Today we are 12 years old on Twitter!
We thank all those followers who have joined Sandblast on its ongoing quest to give voice and visibility to the Saharawi people.
We look forward to the adventures ahead and seeing justice for the people of Western Sahara
#fundraising
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Our 'Endless Exile' photo
#exhibition
and sale opens May 31! Join us for our opening night in the gallery space
@ActOne_Cinema
from 7-9pm to meet our team and view stunning works of daily life, culture and traditions in the
#Saharawi
refugee camps! Exhibition runs until June 9.
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While
#Morocco
hosts
#COP22
, exiled
#WesternSahara
#refugees
suffer impacts of
#climatechange
in nearby desert camps
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A huge thank you goes out to Ms. Downie's Year 2 class at
@stilltydps
for raising £300 for
#DesertVoicebox
! The students are part of a penpal exchange with the Saharawi children (pictured) & they recently led a presentation on Western Sahara at their school. We are so touched 🥰
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In 2022 and early 2023, Sandblast conducted a pioneering research project to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the Saharawi community in the UK, particularly those who are asylum seekers and recent migrants. Read along to find out more!
#westernsahara
#diaspora
#COVID
ー19
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Performances included the Guinean kora player Mosi Conde and the Hispano-Saharawi singer and guitarist Suilma Aali and the night ended with an incredible performance from Aziza Brahim.
#westernsahara
#saharawi
#saharawimusic
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Video from yesterday's
@BBCLater
with
#JoolsHolland
-
@AzizaBrahim1
plays Julud from new album Soutak!
http://t.co/TXPT4SqjUj
#WesternSahara
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Intensified Moroccan repression against Saharawi human rights activists mentioned in Amnesty's latest report on global trend of government violations during the pandemic.
Click the link to read more
#HumanRights
#westernsahara
#global
#saharawi
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25 days to go before our 40 Years Not Forgotten Retrospective kicks off at
@hundredyearsgal
Come join us next Oct 15!
http://t.co/tTVgXqWY62
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Meet Lamia and Ajla! Our newest challenge participants who both go to kindergarten and live in the refugee camp of Boujdour
To find out more how you can support them and our early-learning Desert Voicebox project please visit
#desertvoiceboxchallenge
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Here are some photos of the 2019 Sahara Marathon runners for Sandblast! Their superb contribution helped fund our Desert Voicebox project! 👏
If you are interested in joining the 2024 Sahara Marathon 🏃, sign up your interest with the link below:
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In Focus series : Taleb Alisalem, who is a Saharawi activist and political analyst and is one of the most recognised voices of the Saharawi liberation movement.
#SaharawiActivism
#UnVIajeALaLibertad
#TalebAlisalem
#SandblastCharity
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Today marks 47 years since
#Morocco
's military invasion & occupation of
#WesternSahara
.
Despite widespread int'l inaction and apathy, the Saharawis continue to keep alive their struggle for dignity and independence.
Read more:
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“Who thought that apartheid was ended in South Africa?”
#LastColonyinAfrica
#WesternSahara
http://t.co/UMAKDTadH8
http://t.co/3Wc8GGJpNq
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LONDON, JUL 2 - Mid-summer
#WesternSahara
Festival
@StaveHouseSahra
@StaveHouseRuth
@violetaruano
@hundredyearsgal
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Did you know that your donation of just £30 per month pays for a monthly enrolment of one Saharawi child in our Desert Voicebox project? Click here to learn more about our monthly donations scheme.
#WesternSahara
#Sandblast
#SaharawiChildren
#Charity
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We’re thrilled to be back in the camps to support our local
#DesertVoicebox
team. Today we started off the day playing the traditional
#Saharawi
game Sig with our teacher Tetu and her family!
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Does fish breeding in the Hamada Desert sound unusual? It's a complex amalgamation of Saharawi resilience and its colonial history. Watch this video to find out more!
Background Song : Pescador Saharawi by Family Atlantica (2013)
#westernsahara
#fishfarming
#sandblastcharity
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Mass flooding & material destruction in the Saharawi
#refugee
camps due to torrential
#rain
#WesternSahara
#Africa
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'Endless Exile' photo
#exhibition
and sale opens TODAY! Join us in the gallery space
@ActOne_Cinema
from 7-9pm to meet our team and view stunning works of daily life, culture and traditions in the
#Saharawi
refugee camps!
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'Wedding' is a stunning
#Saharawi
painting by artist Fadili. Acrylic on canvas and mounted on frame. Dimensions 94x89cm. This gorgeous piece will be part of our silent auction at our June 6 fundraising event
@ActOne_Cinema
Tickets:
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Sandblast is proud to feature Najla Mohamed-Lamin in our In Focus series. Najla has been named in the list of BBC’s 100 most influential and inspirational women in the world in 2023.
#NajlaMohamed
-Lamin
#SaharawiActivism
#SandblastCharity
#Nonprofit
#WesternSahara
#postcolonial
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"..after spending 24 years in Moroccan prisons..."
#LastColonyinAfrica
@amnesty
#WesternSahara
http://t.co/mUV0hsifbe
http://t.co/zSBwyuxRRH
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Please read this wonderful piece by our friend Maxine Betteridge-Moes that explains the Saharawi situation.
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We were pleased to donate to Bubisher a copy of Treinta y Uno, the first anthology of Saharawi poems to be published in Spanish and English, which was produced by Sandblast in collaboration with
@UniversityLeeds
.
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What do you envision when you think of a map of Western Sahara? Have you noticed an unexplained dotted line, or a larger representation of Morocco, or a map that outlines the SADR…..?
This post will give you an answer to all of your questions.
#WesternSahara
#BorderSecurity
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Tomorrow folks! Come listen to Saharawi singer
@AzizaBrahim1
at 7pm at Union Chapel in
#London
. And come say hello!
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Pls follow us on desertvoicebox.challenge on IG. We're posting inspiring stories every week to raise awareness of the Saharawi refugee plight & our early learning Desert Voicebox after school project. Hope you'll join the challenge btwn now & 27 Feb. Help make a difference!
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For day 5 of
#RefugeeWeek2024
, we spoke to Ada who was born in the refugee camps and lived there until the age of 5 to explore the role of Saharawi women.
#saharawi
#saharawiwomen
#westernsahara
#ourhome
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This is the caption for the Sahara Marathon post:
Well done to Maxine, Lise and Jasper.
The funds raised will go to our Desert Voicebox project, thank you guys, we appreciate your support and we’re so proud of your achievements.
#saharamarathon
#sandblastcharity
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Find out why the Biden administration should reverse Trump's recognition of Morocco's illegal claims of sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Click link to read on
#news
#westernsahara
#biden
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For day four of
#refugeeweek2024
we’re shedding light on the obstacles and opportunities encountered by Saharawis living in the international diaspora.
#saharawi
#refugees
#westernsahara
#freewesternsahara
#spain
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On the third day of
#RefugeeWeek2024
we highlight how the Saharawi camps are organised, the story behind their names and their daily functionings.
#OurHome
#WesternSahara
#Tindouf
#refugeeweek
#saharawi
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We remember those who lost their lives to Morocco's occupation:
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Click video to see Saharawi Minister of Education testing out our first year students at Desert Voicebox, on his first ever unannounced visit.
#desertvoiceboxchallenge
#saharawirefugees
#earlylearning
#fundraising
#educationprojectsinafrica
#friendsofdesertvoicebox
#volunteering
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Happening THIS FRIDAY
@SussexUni
we're partnering with the SU and Sussex STAR for a screening and Q&A of Javier Bardem's film 'Sons of the Clouds' about the
#Saharawi
refugee camps.
⏰: 5-7:30pm
📍: Jubilee 144
Watch the trailer here:
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#RuntheSahara2016
& help the Saharawi refugees rebuild their life after recent devastating floods
#challengeyourself
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Here is a friendly reminder about the upcoming Sahara Marathon 2024 on the 28th of February! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity and make sure to sign up using this link before it's too late!
#SaharaMarathon
#SM24
#Sandblast
#WesternSahara
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Saharawi singer
@AzizaBrahim1
will be launching her new album next March 2016! Woww, listen to her new single here!
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