SLO“Vsi otroci so naši otroci,
je rekel prijazen glas,
vse smrklje in frklje in froci,
vsi svetlih in črnih in kodravih las.
Vsi naši. Tudi tisti drugačni,
drugačne usode in vere in ras,
vsi beli in črni, vsi bolni in lačni,
so taki kot kdo izmed nas.”
(Tone Pavček, “Vsi naši otroci”)
V Gazi se pred našimi očmi dogaja genocid. Ljudje tam umirajo zaradi bomb, lakote in kar je še najhuje, molka tistih, ki bi lahko ukrepali. Po uradnih podatkih je bilo v zadnjih dveh letih ubitih več kot 20.000 otrok – neuradne številke pa so še višje. Si predstavljate, da bi to bili vaši otroci? Bratje, sestre, nečakinje, vnuki?
Ne bomo dopustili, da bi jih Izrael dokončno izbrisal. Skupaj bomo v javnem prostoru brali njihova imena, da ne bi pozabili na njihova življenja. Niso bili samo številke! Vsak od njih je pripadal človeštvu.
Branje bo potekalo po več slovenskih krajih in skupaj bomo podali sporočilo, ki ga ne bo mogoče preslišati. Postanimo prijazen glas iz Pavčkove pesmi in pokažimo, da v Sloveniji ne pristajamo na realnost, ki normalizira genocid!
KAKO SODELOVATI
Vsak bralec ali bralka bo prebral delček imen. Lahko se prijavite prek e-maila, v katerem nam posredujete vaše ime in priimek ter želeno uro branja. Lahko pa pridete mimo in berete, ko pridete na vrsto. Povabite družino in prijatelje. Lahko s seboj prinesete sporočila in ilustracije za otroke v Gazi, k temu spodbudite tudi svoje otroke. Posredovali jih bomo v Gazo in jim sporočili, da niso sami.
Prijave za branje v Ljubljani: [email protected]
Branje v Ljubljani poteka v sodelovanju s Festivalom miru.
Akcija je del svetovnega gibanja Global Art Mobilization, ki kulturne delavke in delavce (in vse druge) spodbuja k akcijam v znak solidarnosti s Palestinci in Palestinkami. Branje sovpada tudi s Tednom otroka 2025.
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“All the children are children of ours
once there a pleasant voice said,
all curly-headed of fair and dark colours,
each whippersnampper, suckling or sprat.
All of the ours. All those, much diverse
of other fate, religion and race
all blacks and white, from frail universe,
like ours is also their face
(Tone Pavček, “All Our Children”)
A genocide is unfolding before our eyes in Gaza. People there are dying from bombs, starvation, and — perhaps worst of all — the silence of those who could act. According to official data, over 20,000 children have been killed in the past two years — and unofficial numbers are even higher. Can you imagine if these were your children? Your brothers, sisters, nieces, grandchildren?
We will not allow Israel to erase them. Together, we will read their names out loud in public spaces so that their lives are not forgotten. They were not just numbers! Each of them belonged to humanity.
The reading will take place in various locations across Slovenia, and together we will deliver a message that cannot be ignored. Let us become the pleasant voice from Pavček’s poem and show that in Slovenia, we do not accept a reality that normalizes genocide!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Each reader will read a portion of the names. You can sign up by email, sending us your name and surname and your preferred reading time. Or, you can simply come by and take your turn when it arrives. Invite your family and friends. You may also bring messages or illustrations for the children of Gaza, and encourage your own children to do the same. We will deliver them to Gaza to show that they are not alone.
The reading in Ljubljana will be held in collaboration with the Festival of Peace.
Sign-ups for reading in Ljubljana: [email protected]
This action is part of the global movement Global Art Mobilization, which encourages cultural workers (and everyone else) to take action in solidarity with Palestinians. The reading coincides with Children’s Week 2025.
Event Venue
Kongresni Trg Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
