The Girl On Fire

MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2026

An immersive workshop creating words inspired by art produced by Women in Afghanistan and art inspired by their stories & poems. The workshop will be facilitated by women from Afghanistan.

The Girl On Fire is the title of a short story written by a young woman (Banin) in Afghanistan. The painting at the event, all painted by women in Afghanistan were exported to Belfast.

Artwork by Sabera (young artist in Afghanistan)

Currently in Afghanistan there is enforced gender Apartheid and a ban on music/arts/creative expression by the regime.

Beyond Skin and friends are supporting 100's of women and girls in Afghanistan.

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens Belfast is working with Beyond Skin and Alghochak (Afghan Association) to harvest literature and art by Afghan women and girls acting as a remote shared space for the women and girls in Afghanistan to connect with communities in Belfast and beyond.

www.beyondskin.net/afghanistan

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