Kathiban Mahila, Performance, 2017.

‘Kathiban Mahila’ marks the beginning of a series of artworks that portray a community of Arab women who have undergone traumatic experiences. The artist initiated this community to offer these women a dedicated space and time for exploring and processing the many facets of their trauma. Conventional psychological treatments often draw from research conducted on individualistic communities, which may not fully address the needs of collective communities. By establishing this community and inviting Arab women to participate, the artist empowers them to take charge of their own healing process and delve into the dimensions of their trauma in a manner that is culturally relevant and holds personal meaning for them.

During the performance, the women disperse throughout the building, each tethered to a rope that connects them to an object associated with their specific trauma. Each woman is labeled with a number that represents her and shares her trauma with the audience using a concise sentence in Arabic. As the audience roams the museum, they carry a sheet displaying the women's numbers along with translations of their sentences in three different languages.
For example:
10. The war has ended and I forgot to brush my teeth.
4. My father didn’t rape me, my father helped me.

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