Samen aus Hanau

In the organizer's words:

:: ENGLISH BELOW ::

LANGUAGE & PLANTS WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN
09.02.2025 10:00-14:00
WITH Zilan Kößler & Clara Gilod
LANGUAGE The event will be held in German, English, Kurdish and Turkish
Free admission Donations welcome
VISIT SAVVY is accessible by wheelchair

PARTICIPATION The workshop is aimed at children aged 7-11 years, caregivers are also welcome. If you would like to participate, please register at weddingaffairs@savvy-contemporary.com with the subject "Hanau" and tell us your name and in which district you live.

The children's book Samen aus Hanau by Zilan Sarah Kößler, illustrated by Clara Gilod, deals with the challenge of explaining the racist attack in Hanau on February 19, 2020 to a young audience. Through a heartfelt narrative and expressive illustrations, the book encourages resilience, empathy and hope while honoring the victims. In conjunction with the book, we cordially invite children to a SAVVVY.doc workshop where we will make seed pods that symbolically commemorate the victims. This hands-on activity beautifully combines the memory of the lives lost with a hopeful message of growth, unity and the fight against hate.

ZILAN S. KÖSSLER is the author of the book and a Kurdish woman. She fled her homeland as a child and came to Germany. She is currently training as a child and youth psychologist and is involved in social and cultural work to strengthen the rights of women and girls. She founded the transcultural medicinal herb garden Hevrin Xelef, is an active member of Flamingo e.V. and event and community outreach coordinator at the Spore Initiative. She is currently writing her second children's book.

CLARA GILOD is a French illustrator whose drawings for the Jina book combine the power of people with the soft colors of the land. She is currently working with Zilan on her second picture book, which also deals with human rights, memory and social responsibility.

ENGLISH ::

LANGUAGE & SEED PLANTING Workshop for Kids 09.02.2025 10:00-14:00
WitH Zilan Kößler & Clara Gilod
Language The workshop takes place in German, English, Kurdish and Turkish
FREE ENTRY Donations welcome
ACCESS Our space is accessible by wheelchair

PARTICIPATION The workshop invites children at the age of 7-11 years old, caregivers are welcome to join. If you are interested in joining us, kindly send an email with subject line "Hanau" to weddingaffairs@savvy-contemporary.com with your name and in which neighborhood you live.

The children's book Samen aus Hanau by Zilan Sarah Kößler, illustrated by Clara Gilod, addresses the challenge of explaining the racially motivated attack in Hanau on February 19, 2020, to young audiences. Through heartfelt storytelling and expressive illustrations, the book fosters resilience, empathy, and hope while honoring the victims. In connection with the book, we cordially invite children to a SAVVY.doc workshop where we craft seed capsules, symbolically remembering the victims. This hands-on activity beautifully ties the memory of the lives lost to a hopeful message of growth, unity, and the fight against hatred.

Zilan S. Kößler is the author of the book and Kurdish. She fled her homeland and came to Germany as a child. Currently, she is training as a child and youth psychologist and involved in social and cultural work to strengthen the rights of women and girls. She founded the transcultural medicinal herb garden Hevrin Xelef, she is an active member of Flamingo e.V., and she is an event- and community-outreach coordinator at Spore Initiative. Currently, she is writing her second children's book.

Clara Gilod is a French illustrator whose drawings for the Jina book combine the strength of the person with the gentle colors of the land. She is currently working together with Zilan on their second picture book which also details topics of human rights, memory, and social responsibility.