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Kilna Bil Hayy [All of Us in the Neighborhood]Country
Lebanon
Programme Summary
Created by Search for Common Ground (SFCG) Lebanon, this dramatic children's television series, in Arabic, is designed to communicate the fact that "no matter how much the leaders fight, the reality on the ground is that we all get along and live well together no matter what community we come from." The TV series is the first step in a larger initiative to educate the youth of Lebanon in conflict resolution and, ultimately, to shift the culture toward non-adversarial behaviour. Communication StrategiesKilna Bil Hayy ("All of Us in the Neighbourhood") tells the stories of 6 children - Armenian, Christian, Druze, Palestinian, Shia, Sunni - living together in an apartment building. The children work together to solve problems, guided by Lina, who personifies the conscience of their shared home. The children conspire with Lina, whom only they can see and hear, to overcome the prejudices of the adults and promote tolerance. Thus, it is up to them to break free from their parents' patterns. Despite the discord and segregation that have left their mark on the country, their families learn to accept their differences and celebrate their commonalities. In addition to the 13-part series, broadcast nationally on LBC International from May 23 2009 to August 15 2009, SFCG is collaborating with the Lebanese Ministry of Education in an ongoing "listening and problem-solving" SFCG initiative designed for 8-14 year olds in schools across Lebanon. This effort involves training teachers to introduce mediation, active listening, and problem-solving in over 80 Lebanese schools. SFCG is offering DVDs and other material, such as curricular resources, connected to the series to make the lessons come alive. In-school activity kits encourage children and youth to practice and reflect on the themes of each episode. Development IssuesChildren, Conflict. Key PointsA review of the series published in the Daily Star newspaper of Beirut reads, "The kids shake off the cultural and socio-economic prejudices of their parents and forge deep friendships with their neighbors, based on mutual respect, understanding, cooperation, and trust....Although the subject matter is serious, the program still manages to remain humorous and avoids coming across as a dose of lecturing." PartnersThe first season of Kilna Bil Hayy was produced with funding from the Danish Rockwool Foundation. ContactLeena El-Ali
Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
1601 Connecticut Ave, Suite 200
Washington DC
20009
United States
Tel: 703 477 5210
Jean Kassis
Lead Script-writer and Production Supervisor, "Kilna Bil Hayy"
SourceFall 2009 Common Ground Newsletter; and SFCG website, accessed September 25 2009. Placed on the Communication Initiative site September 25 2009 Last Updated September 29 2009 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below): |
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