Paired with the activists, students have compiled new audio-based testimonies of transformational change in order to elevate the voices of communities leading the way in re-imagining a more equitable and just future.

The research project challenged students to understand the local effects of global injustices and connect to the lived experiences of activists campaigning for climate justice, LGBTQ and women’s rights in Namibia, Niger, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The goal was to build a platform of trans-disciplinary knowledge sharing in order to create an embedded learning experience that allowed for the exchange of topical expertise around activism and civic engagement.

The opening of the exhibition will take place on 12 April 2023, 18:30h at The Grey Space in the Middle, The Hague. From 13–15 April the exhibition space is accessible from 17 – 23h.

The exhibition and events related to Testimonies of Change are generously supported by Hivos and hosted by first year students of the master’s programme Non Linear Narrative.

Participating students

Alessandro Caccuri
Marta Cuccurullo
Mirna Jancic Doyle
Kai Jiao
Guillaume Lelong
Michela Meliddo
Nigel van der Pol

Participating activists

Kiss Brian Abraham
Saber Ammar
Linda Baumann
Friedel Dausab
Rahinatou Moussa Souna
Teddy Munyimani

Project supervision

Ramon Amaro (KABK)
Linda van Deursen (KABK)
Edwin Jakobs (KABK)
Katrin Korfmann (KABK)
Niels Schrader (KABK)
Judy Wetters (KABK)
Mickey Andeweg (Hivos)
Charlotte van Dalfsen (Hivos)
Mark Schleedoorn (Hivos)
Quirine Lengkeek (Hivos)