Ground Zero of Humanity

Mutual aid fundraiser and deep listening event ~ all proceeds to be distributed to Lebanese and Iranian organisations. 

Your tickets provides you with entry to the event, as well as, mint tea and Lebanese sweets generously donated by Balha’s Pastry. 

LUKE / REBEL ATLAS

Rebel Atlas Vol. 1 is an independent magazine featuring nine stories from around the world, reported between 2024 and 2026. Volume 1 focuses on conflict zones, protest movements and fringe cultures, with a strong emphasis on character-led stories outside the Western media landscape.

Luke is an Afro-Australian journalist focusing on conflict/corruption/humanitarian issues in the global south.

LEBANESE SHORT FILMS + DISCUSSION

How do we keep culture alive in the face of erasure? 

MOLOKHIA by James Elazzi 

Civil Hearts by Charbel Ibrahim 

MINSKY / ROOM 303 RADIO

Livestream of r303 Radio Tokyo’s  'نقطه صفرانسانی | GROUND ZERO OF HUMANITY'

"These are strange times. I am filled with emotions larger than my body. My home is burning. My home — Iran — is burning._ And I had never so deeply— until now — understood that war is everywhere. And this war will swallow all of us."

Minksy is an Iranian writer, researcher and educator living in Japan.

FOR PURCHASE

Art and wares donated ~

Prints by Mohammad Kadan, embroidery by Soof flash, tote bags designed and sewn in Naarm, Cypriot embroidery and iron-on “free Lebanon” patches designed in Meanjin. 

Soft furnishing provided for deep listening from 10 - 11pm.