Ali Chahrour: When I Saw the Sea
Ali Chahrour's new theater work When I Saw the Sea comes to the Power Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday, January 30, at 7:30 p.m., presented by the University Musical Society (UMS). It draws on true stories of survival and resistance under Lebanon's kafala system. Tickets are available online.
Ali Chahrour created this piece from true stories of survival and resistance. It takes on Lebanon's kafala system, which binds migrant domestic workers to their employers and enables exploitation, abuse, and erasure.
If you like bold theater that wrestles with real-world issues, this one is for you.
If you like bold theater that wrestles with real-world issues, this one is for you.
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