Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
It was marked in Stroud at a packed event at the Trinity Rooms, organised by Together With Refugees, Stroud District.
Gloucestershire storytellers and performers Fiona Eadie and Jude Emmet retold a selection of traditional stories from 25 countries collected from local refugees and asylum seekers to mark Gloucestershire Action for Refugee and Asylum Seeker’s (GARAS) 25th birthday.
Stories to entertain and provide food for thought from many countries including Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Iran, Malaysia, Ukraine, South Sudan and Syria.
There were stories of love and loss, wit and wisdom, fables, myths, legends, brilliantly brought to life by the two performers. A delicious vegan Somali supper from Bristol-based Somali Kitchen was also on offer and enjoyed by all.
