{"id":1980,"date":"2026-09-09T12:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/?page_id=1980"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:38:10","slug":"refugee-women-heroines-of-our-time-begunke-herojinje-nasega-casa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/en\/refugee-women-heroines-of-our-time-begunke-herojinje-nasega-casa\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Women \u2013 Heroines of our Time \/ Begunke \u2013 Herojinje na\u0161ega \u010dasa"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Refugee Women \u2013 Heroines of our Time \/ <em>Begunke \u2013 Herojinje na\u0161ega \u010dasa<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2000\" src=\"https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMF-2026-herojinje-585x329.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMF-2026-herojinje-585x329.png 585w, https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMF-2026-herojinje-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMF-2026-herojinje-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMF-2026-herojinje-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMF-2026-herojinje-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/fmf-slovenija.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMF-2026-herojinje.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What does it mean to live in peace? Is peace merely the absence of war \u2013 or is it the possibility to live without fear, to speak about human rights without fear for one&#8217;s life, to be authentic and once again find security and a new home?<\/p>\n<p>We will screen three shorts, which take personal stories to examine the reasons of three women from three different parts of the world \u2013 Southeast Asia, Central Africa and Eastern Europe \u2013 to seek refuge in Slovenia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ljubljana, 21. 9. 2026 at 7pm at<strong> Pritli\u010dje<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Maribor, 25. 9. at 7pm at <strong>GT22\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Olena, Shiva and Rose\u00a0<\/strong>come from different parts of the world but were all driven to leave their homes in fear for their lives. Olena\u2019s story is connected to the war in Ukraine and the experience of a mother frightened for the lives of her children. Shiva speaks of the importance of the fight for human rights and freedom, for which she could have been executed in Iran. Rose\u2019s story depicts violence against women, forced marriage, identifying as LGBT and discrimination, but also the search for a space to live in the absence of fear of violence, rejection and persecution.<\/p>\n<p>The three stories present three different faces of the issue of peace. Peace as safety from war. Peace as freedom and dignity. And peace as the possibility to fearlessly live authentically.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the 15\u2019 films gives room for the protagonists to tell their stories with their own words. The personal narratives highlight what happens after arriving, the difficulties of making a home, financial security and the belonging to a new place.<\/p>\n<p>After the screenings, <strong>Kristina Bo\u017ei\u010d<\/strong> will guide the conversation in Ljubljana and <strong>\u017diga Auer<\/strong> in Maribor. We will talk about about the protagonists\u2019 narratives with broader questions of was, forced migrations, human rights, discrimination and the responsibility of society in creating conditions to be able to live in peace.<\/p>\n<p>At the Ljubljana event we will also showcase an exhibition of portraits <em>Refugee Women \u2013 Stories of Fate, Courage, and Human Rights <\/em>of the three women depicted in the screened films as well as another three women who at different times over the last three decades sought refuge in Slovenia due to war \u2013 from Palestine, Bosnia and Kosovo. The exhibition which was created for Institute APIS by photographer Nino Bektashashvili and the stories written by Jasna Gabrov\u0161ek, will be open for one month. A short UNHCR video will be shown before the screening.<\/p>\n<p>The event is organized in cooperation between Institute APIS and Slovene philanthropy within the Migrant Film Festival. The host of the event is Pritli\u010dje which also supplies technical support.<\/p>\n<p><em>The short films and exhibition are products of the <strong>Heroines: Diverse Voices <\/strong>project which is carried out by Institute APIS in cooperation with the international initative<strong> Heroines!<\/strong>\u00a0hrough the Catalyst of Change programme and co-funded by the European Union. Check the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apis.center\/herojinje-nasega-casa\/\"><em>Institute APIS website<\/em><\/a><em> for more information on the project.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Refugee Women \u2013 Heroines of our Time \/ Begunke \u2013 Herojinje na\u0161ega \u010dasa What does it mean to live in peace? 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