Speaker for Thursday, April 3rd: El-Shafei Dafalla Mohamed

We've invited El-Shafei Dafalla Mohamed, a local artist and human rights activist, to come speak on Thursday about his experiences in the Sudan, about his refugee adventure, and how he's rebuilt his life, personally and artistically, in the US.  He'll share his perspective on the Sudan, and the hope for its recovery from war.

Elshafei has participated in more than fifty exhibits worldwide, and his work is part of public and private collections in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. He continues to lecture and to exhibit his work, holding artist residencies, participating in community building activities, and creating performative installation events around the U.S. and internationally.