What is the law?
What is this law she claims to embody?
What is this law that kills our men,
our brothers, our fathers, our grandfathers, our cousins, our friends, our uncles?
They say: âJust cooperate with the police.â
But even when they do, theyâre killed.
Refuse to comply? Theyâre killed all the same.
So whatâs the difference?
Protectionâdoes it not exist for the men in our lives?
âCooperate, brother, youâll be fine.â
BANG. Heâs gone.
Gone to the heavens, without a farewell.
And us? Weâre not even given time to mourn.
Why such hatred towards our Black men?
Because he might be a dealer, a criminal, a rapist?
Because he âdeservesâ death
at the hands of officers
who always walk away unpunished?
Their hatred has a stench.
A rancid stench. Colonial. Historical.
It has always been there.
It still colonises us today.
đŠ 5th EYE, 3rd time rolling with @diasporavoteeu !
đ«¶đŸ Connections. Stories. Visions. Thatâs what #EYE2025 was all about for us.
đż Mai, Arun and Katia repped Saved By The Sign with DiasporaVote, stepping into the European Parliament to make sure our voices Deaf, racialised, creative, communal and youth driven keep echoing through those halls
đż Workshops. Debates. Laughter. Fierce truths. From âWhat is on Africaâs Mind?â to mental health to migration journeys, we showed up, signed, shared and built community
đż This year once again brought racism and attempts to push racialised and Muslim youth aside. But we stayed present and kept the focus on solidarity and change
đż Thank you DiasporaVote for holding the door open and making space for us to sign, connect and shine. Weâre coming back with new ideas, new energy and the same commitment to keep building spaces where we all belong!
đż Weâre closing out Week 10 of Community Conversations with two brilliant Deaf educators and changemakers, Arun and Katia.
đż Arun is a queer Indian teacher rooted in Kerala, raised in Vienna, and now based in Berlin. He works in education and youth development, creating spaces where Deaf children and young people feel seen, valued, and supported. His work spans across youth organisations and community led projects.
đż Katia is a Deaf Burundian educator living in Switzerland. Raised near the lakes of Fribourg, she teaches sign language to Deaf children and families in French speaking communities. Her work is centred in care, culture, and building bridges across generations.
This week, they lead us in:
âI am not their versionâ
đż A conversation about what it means to grow up under systems that never imagined us. Arun and Katia will share their personal journeys, the pressure of representation, and the radical act of becoming who you truly are. Inspired by the words of Audre Lorde:
âYou are the one that you are looking for.â
đż Join us as we reflect on identity, belonging, and the power of reclaiming the narrative, together.
đ Thursday 5th June
â° 19:00 to 21:30 GMT
đ Online via Zoom
đ± Guest using International Sign, Interpreting provided in ISL
đŠ Open to all sign language users, with priority for the Irish Deaf community
đ Tickets via Eventbrite, link in bio
đż This project is funded by Reach Deaf Services