Ghenwa Hage, a Lebanese national that was raised in Ghana, returned to her home in the late 1990's to study and work in development. Hage's main interests are the effects of war and the human rights issues surrounding its victims; most especially those that are made to feel alienated in a place she calls her beloved country. Her contribution, Our Juvenile, depicts the aftermath and chaos of a society torn between justice and reason, between liberty and oppression.
Feature Article: Our Juvenile
Ghenwa Hage
Image: Juvenile


"Arna's Children" talks about the life of Mer Khamis's mother, human right's activist Arna Mer Khamis. Her theatre group offered an alternative education for the children of Palestine. After her death and some time away, Mer Khamis revisited the city of Jenin in 2002 to find out what happened to Arna's children. Winner of Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Dutch Academy Awards, Mer Khamis has kindly offered an excerpt to the Rushing Forum.
Movie: Arna's Children Excerpt
Juliano Mer Khemis
Website: Arna's Children


Evdokimenko, a jazz singer and language student, has recently been working with video installations. A keen traveler, her visits to Cuba and Latin America have significant influence on her work. Her two Rushing videos, which she has written and produced, deal with issues of identity within a relationship. The stories are mirror images of one another, the first is portrayed in an ironic film noir format and the other depicted in a whimsical and comedy fashion, both dealing with skewed perception and intense infatuation.
Vikki Evdokimenko
Movies: White Fever and Birds of a Feather



Jewad has recently filmed documentaries in Iraq and writes many articles on the political and social situations facing the country. In an interview about being an Iraqi in a world post-Saddam, taken into the context of his views on Iraq in an article written before his first conscious visit, he explores his personal ideas of the Rushing project. Jewad is currently completing his PhD at the University of Cambridge.
Feature: Interview, October 19th 2005
Photos: Gallery
Raeid Jewad
Reference Piece: Article taken from Open Democracy



After acquiring a degree in International Relations, Silverstein ran Culanu, an organisation providing social and cultural programs for Jewish students at the University of Cambridge. Silverstein began award-winning Hip-Hop band Emunah, of which one of their tracks is his Rushing contribution. Emunah serves as an extension of his identity, where he aims to illustrate that, by being different we are all the same.
Feature: Article
Tracks: ruah hakodesh (album) and ruah hakodesh (live)
Daniel Silverstein
Emunah



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