Tales from Beyond the Ban: Folktales from Libya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen
Tales from Beyond the Ban: Folktales from Libya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen
In January 2017, citizens from seven predominantly-Muslim countries were banned from entry to the United States. Weaving oral histories of exclusion with folktales of hospitality and resilience, Milbre Burch invites you to share the wisdom of ancient cultures as they teach us how to be human in an inhospitable world.
For adults as well as middle school and high school audiences.
AUDIENCE QUOTES
“Hearing Milbre was a reminder of the power of a good story to create empathy.”
Lynden Steele
“I don’t think I’d ever get tired of those stories.”
Tynan Stewart
“The magic of the stories will stay with me for a long time. You are doing such vitally important work”
Toni Rahman
Tales from Beyond the Ban has been performed at:
The 2020 Virtual Women’s Theatre Festival
The 2019 Unbound Book Festival at Stephens College
Busboys and Poets
The Hans Christian Andersen Society storytelling series in Central Park
The RaceBridges online project in Chicago
The Performance Studies International Conference in Calgary, Canada
The National Storytelling Network’s 2018 Summit in Kansas City
The Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network