Watch ‘Ban Ban’, a film co-created and produced by members of the Sawiyan community.

Directed by Husam Abed and Szilard Gergely, Sawiyan’s short film ‘Ban Ban’ sheds light on the struggle of alienation, daily harassment and rejection that some Sudanese face due to racial discrimination. The film tells the story of Amman’s 7Hills Skatepark where a Sudanese refugee community built a safe environment filled with genuine relationships of friendship and love.

OUR WORK

Sawiyan has led a number of grassroots driven initiatives to support marginalized refugees living in Jordan.  Click here for more information:

We love our Community Research Team!

Sawiyan trained refugee community-leads and volunteers in research skills and launched our first team of community researchers who have helped us build the structure and foundations of our decolonizing research group… and shed light on our communities lives, experiences and needs.

Learn more about the impact of Sawiyan’s initiatives over the years here.

PAST PROJECTS

Check out a breakdown of Sawiyan’s impact overs the years.

Sawiyan’s Community-Led English Program.

Learn about the power of Sawiyan’s Community-led English Program, with its own original pedagogy, transforming the way their communities learn.

WAYS TO HELP

Since our inception, Sawiyan has relied on the incredible contributions of our volunteers and donors. Click here for ways you can help our work: