مقال عن أومي

One cannot know to where to turn in stressful and anxious days. It is hard to distinguish between what comes from you and what doesn’t, and to journey into the silence. To be able to feel that you are heard when you talk is even harder. You know that there is...

عن الأيام الجميلة في أوماي

UmAy is a house full with delightful feelings, I couldn’t even dare to imagine its existence for a long time.  If I hadn’t actually spent time there I would have thought it is just utopia. All the things that I thought were devalued in the world such as art,...

مقابلة مع أوزليم ايزير

In researching the author of the book Syrian Women Refugees 2019, Ozlem Ezer, also the creator of UmAy home and work space, I was very interested in interviewing her in a more formal setting, beyond our conversations over breakfasts and cups of coffee. Ozlem describes...

01-24 كانون الثاني 2020

Our energetic volunteer from Oregon spent three wonderful, creative, fun, and productive weeks with us, helping us/UmAy around with everything, including preparing and running workshops with Sevil for the local school students. In total 95 students, 7 classes had...
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