Monday, February 15, 2010

Join the HM crew at Ohio State: Preliminary Meeting

Alsallamwallaikum,

I have great news!

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) will bring the Hijabi Monologues (HM) to Ohio State University. The HM is a performance that retells stories that real American-Muslim women have shared. The stories are sure to stir a range of emotions, from laughter to tears. Sahar Ullah, the HM founder of the monologues describes her project with the following words:


The Hijabi Monologues is about the power of storytelling.It is about creating a
space for American Muslim women to share their voices; a space to breathe as
they are; a space that does not claim to tell every story and speak for every
voice. Through sharing stories, strangers touch and connect. Through stories, we
are challenged. Through stories, we are humanized. Hijabi Monologues: Our
stories. Our words.

WATCH THE PERFORMANCE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maL86H5bYQ (This is just one performance that took place at the Kennedy Center). You can search “hijabi monologues” on youtube for more clips.

JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=621415644&ref=ts#!/group.php?gid=2331917770&ref=ts

INVITE OTHERS (Muslim brothers, non-Muslim friends, masjids, and other organizations and communities on Campus) Let them know the performance is coming in April!

BE PART OF THE HIJABI MONOLOGUES
I would like to invite you to be part of the organization committee for this creative endeavor. As part of the HM committee, you will choose a role as:
1. Organizer: help with flyers, advertising, and community outreach, making suggestions, and setting up the actual date of the performance. Of course, you are not expected to take on all these responsibilities. Tasks would be divided.
2. Writer: The original manuscript contains 11 original stories. You can submit your own story or the story of a Muslimah you know. If you want to share your story, you don’t have to perform it. We can find a performer to do your piece.
3. Performer: You can perform one or more monologues on the day of the performance.
Remember, these roles are all flexible and will not take much of your time.

PRELIMINARY MEETING:
At the last halaqa, the sisters were introduced to the HM project. If you were unable to attend, we will hold our first HM meeting next week. Please give the day and time that you are available.

INVITE OTHERS:
The HM project is not only for Muslims. In fact, it is encouraged that each of you invite a non-Muslim friend to help organize the performance. One of the missions of the HMs is to build a bridge of understanding between communities. Inviting others to take part of the Hijabi Monologues (as organizers, performers, or writers) is essential in making the performance a success. The more diverse the audience, the more power is the effect of the performance.

Send all questions and concerns to the following email address:
HijabiMonologues.OSU@gmail.com

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