Tuesday! SALAM NEIGHBOR: film re. life in a refugee camp

Volunteer Coordinator February 25, 2016 February 18, 2016

Film screening and discussion

“Salam Neighbor”

Tuesday February 23
6-8pm in MacKinnon 232 (U of G)

This is Students Offering Welcome (S.O.W)’s first event! We will be showing the documentary Salam Neighbor by the organization Living on One. It follows the journey of two filmmakers who received permits from the UN to stay in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan and helped share the stories of those who living there.

Please help us spread the word!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/964805863605844/S.O.W. is a new OPIRG Action Group set up to support refugees coming to Guelph as well as those living in camps overseas. All welcome!The film is 1 hour and 20 minutes, and there will be time for discussion afterwards. It is a free event, however donations are accepted. All proceeds will go toward ending starvation in Madaya, Syria. There will also be free popcorn!Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6SxPSZVD9o&app=desktop

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