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Youth in Peril – Film Screening of “Don’t Bury 1392 رهم19 جمعه- 1260 شماره/ سال مکیو تسیب
My Heart” and Panel Discussion
of her multimedia pieces is called “Shirin, A Soloist
in the Silence Room“. This last film was screened
in Geneva for the UN. She has also had work
published in the anthology “Confronting the Clash:
The Suppressed Voices of Iran
She is currently the Program Officer for The Sydney
Feminists. She resides in Sydney.
Dr Eman Sharobeem has been an active advocate
of migrants and refugee women since 1987.
9th October, 2013 documentary film maker and human rights activist Currently Eman is the Director of Immigrant In touch with Iranian diversity
The Sydney Feminists have teamed up with United Saba Vasefi will be present to introduce her film to Women’s Health Service (IWHS), Commissioner of
Nations Youth Australia to bring you a screening of the audience. Community Relation Commission NSW, Statutory Vol. 21 / No. 1260 - Friday, Oct. 11, 2013
“Don’t Bury My Heart”, a powerful documentary Live music to be performed by cellists Emilly Board Members, Anti-Discrimination Board NSW,
about child executions in Iran. Created by director/ Duffill and Minerva Khodabandeh with vocals by Member of NSW Domestic & Family Violence 42
producer Saba Vasefi, the film has been screened Saba Vasefi. Council, Convener of Immigrant and Refugee
for the BBC, Amnesty International in London, as Proceeds from the night will go towards funding Women’s Network (IRWN), Chairwoman of Non
well as the Copenhagen International Film Festival, the work of UN Youth and The Sydney Feminists. English Speaking Women’s Housing (NESH),
the Iran Human Rights forum at the University of Saba Vasefi is a poet, a documentary filmmaker Chairperson of Macarthur/Liverpool Regional
Oslo and the UN in Geneva. and human rights activist. She grew up in an artistic Advisory Council and a Member of the Association
Despite its subject matter, the film is not graphic family. When music was religiously forbidden in of Former International Civil Servants (AFICS).
but rather artistic in style. With World Day Against Iran, her father was the first person to organise a In 2013 Eman was selected as a finalist in the
the Death Penalty coming up on the 10th October, school for music in religious and small towns. Her Premier’s Award for Woman of the Year, and
now is the time to draw attention to this important mother was a teacher who volunteered for a charity presented with a Certificate from the Parliament
issue. that arranged organ transplants for people who of Australia in recognition of her service and
While the film is specifically about child execution could not afford them. Her mother also volunteered inspiration for Australian women. Eman also was
in Iran, the event is broadly focused on the various at an orphanage, and Saba became familiar with nominated as one of the most influential women in
perils affecting our youth, such as sex trafficking, the children who stayed there. When she was 16 Australia in 2012 for her Human Trafficking and
slavery and war. To this end, we have a line-up of years old, she wrote a dark, angry poem protesting Forced Marriage Advocacy campaigns.
some incredible speakers who will discuss these children’s situation in the orphanage. This poem
topics on the night in a panel event. In addition, attracted the notice of the town authorities. After Tim Matthews is currently studying Arts/Law at
receiving this attention, she started work as a serious the University of Sydney.
Saba Vasefi a poet, a documentary filmmaker volunteer in the most deprived and poor orphanage. An endlessly argumentative international relations
and human rights activist At age 21, she used music therapy there for the first nerd, Tim is always up for a good debate.
time. According to Saba, Parisa Daneshvar was the Tim previously served as the President of the
only child music therapist to accept her invitation to New South Wales division from 2010-2012, and
assist her in this project. as Convenor of the UN Youth Australia National
At the same time, she took her formal education Conference 2013. Tim is incredibly excited to
very seriously. Her thesis for her MA in Feminist serve as the National President of UN Youth
Literary Criticism received the highest grades. She Australia, and the opportunity that it presents to
was only 24 years old when she started her job as a think strategically about how our organisation can
lecturer in one of the most prestigious Universities open as many young Australian eyes to the world
in Tehran, Shahid Beheshti University. She became as possible.
a member of the Committee of Human Rights The panel event will follow the screening of the
Reporters. She also worked as a reporter for the film. There will be an opportunity for the audience
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. to ask questions of our panelists at the end. There
She was twice a judge for the Sedigheh Dolatabadi will also be an opportunity to donate to several
Book Prize for best literature on women’s issues. youth charities working to stop crimes against
She was fired from the University after 4 years young people and defend their human rights. Book
of teaching due to her activist activities. She has now to avoid disappointment!
published poems, research papers, articles, reports,
interviews and multimedia about executions, Source:
censorship, and women and children’s rights. One http://hra-news.org/en/articles/youth-peril-film-
screening-dont-bury-heart-panel-discussion
Youth in Peril – Film Screening of “Don’t Bury 1392 رهم19 جمعه- 1260 شماره/ سال مکیو تسیب
My Heart” and Panel Discussion
of her multimedia pieces is called “Shirin, A Soloist
in the Silence Room“. This last film was screened
in Geneva for the UN. She has also had work
published in the anthology “Confronting the Clash:
The Suppressed Voices of Iran
She is currently the Program Officer for The Sydney
Feminists. She resides in Sydney.
Dr Eman Sharobeem has been an active advocate
of migrants and refugee women since 1987.
9th October, 2013 documentary film maker and human rights activist Currently Eman is the Director of Immigrant In touch with Iranian diversity
The Sydney Feminists have teamed up with United Saba Vasefi will be present to introduce her film to Women’s Health Service (IWHS), Commissioner of
Nations Youth Australia to bring you a screening of the audience. Community Relation Commission NSW, Statutory Vol. 21 / No. 1260 - Friday, Oct. 11, 2013
“Don’t Bury My Heart”, a powerful documentary Live music to be performed by cellists Emilly Board Members, Anti-Discrimination Board NSW,
about child executions in Iran. Created by director/ Duffill and Minerva Khodabandeh with vocals by Member of NSW Domestic & Family Violence 42
producer Saba Vasefi, the film has been screened Saba Vasefi. Council, Convener of Immigrant and Refugee
for the BBC, Amnesty International in London, as Proceeds from the night will go towards funding Women’s Network (IRWN), Chairwoman of Non
well as the Copenhagen International Film Festival, the work of UN Youth and The Sydney Feminists. English Speaking Women’s Housing (NESH),
the Iran Human Rights forum at the University of Saba Vasefi is a poet, a documentary filmmaker Chairperson of Macarthur/Liverpool Regional
Oslo and the UN in Geneva. and human rights activist. She grew up in an artistic Advisory Council and a Member of the Association
Despite its subject matter, the film is not graphic family. When music was religiously forbidden in of Former International Civil Servants (AFICS).
but rather artistic in style. With World Day Against Iran, her father was the first person to organise a In 2013 Eman was selected as a finalist in the
the Death Penalty coming up on the 10th October, school for music in religious and small towns. Her Premier’s Award for Woman of the Year, and
now is the time to draw attention to this important mother was a teacher who volunteered for a charity presented with a Certificate from the Parliament
issue. that arranged organ transplants for people who of Australia in recognition of her service and
While the film is specifically about child execution could not afford them. Her mother also volunteered inspiration for Australian women. Eman also was
in Iran, the event is broadly focused on the various at an orphanage, and Saba became familiar with nominated as one of the most influential women in
perils affecting our youth, such as sex trafficking, the children who stayed there. When she was 16 Australia in 2012 for her Human Trafficking and
slavery and war. To this end, we have a line-up of years old, she wrote a dark, angry poem protesting Forced Marriage Advocacy campaigns.
some incredible speakers who will discuss these children’s situation in the orphanage. This poem
topics on the night in a panel event. In addition, attracted the notice of the town authorities. After Tim Matthews is currently studying Arts/Law at
receiving this attention, she started work as a serious the University of Sydney.
Saba Vasefi a poet, a documentary filmmaker volunteer in the most deprived and poor orphanage. An endlessly argumentative international relations
and human rights activist At age 21, she used music therapy there for the first nerd, Tim is always up for a good debate.
time. According to Saba, Parisa Daneshvar was the Tim previously served as the President of the
only child music therapist to accept her invitation to New South Wales division from 2010-2012, and
assist her in this project. as Convenor of the UN Youth Australia National
At the same time, she took her formal education Conference 2013. Tim is incredibly excited to
very seriously. Her thesis for her MA in Feminist serve as the National President of UN Youth
Literary Criticism received the highest grades. She Australia, and the opportunity that it presents to
was only 24 years old when she started her job as a think strategically about how our organisation can
lecturer in one of the most prestigious Universities open as many young Australian eyes to the world
in Tehran, Shahid Beheshti University. She became as possible.
a member of the Committee of Human Rights The panel event will follow the screening of the
Reporters. She also worked as a reporter for the film. There will be an opportunity for the audience
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. to ask questions of our panelists at the end. There
She was twice a judge for the Sedigheh Dolatabadi will also be an opportunity to donate to several
Book Prize for best literature on women’s issues. youth charities working to stop crimes against
She was fired from the University after 4 years young people and defend their human rights. Book
of teaching due to her activist activities. She has now to avoid disappointment!
published poems, research papers, articles, reports,
interviews and multimedia about executions, Source:
censorship, and women and children’s rights. One http://hra-news.org/en/articles/youth-peril-film-
screening-dont-bury-heart-panel-discussion
