In a recent interview with ILGA Europe, members of the Break Isolation Group shared how spoken word and slam poetry serve as vital tools for resistance, catharsis, and survival for queer racialized asylum seekers and refugees facing systemic repression in Germany. Ann and Rose explained how poetry offers them a platform to express anger, tell their stories, and create community in spaces where traditional political engagement is often inaccessible. Through their work, our Break Isolation Group challenges Eurocentric notions of art, reclaiming storytelling as a powerful form of expression deeply rooted in BIPOC cultures. Their activism not only reshapes art but amplifies the voices of those often silenced by the state. In the rest of the article, the interview explores how BIPOC queer activists across Europe are using “artivism” — a fusion of art and activism — to resist marginalization, address oppression, and build solidarity within their communities. Read it here.
IW*S
International Women* Space is a feminist, anti-racist political group in Berlin with refugee and migrant women* and non-migrant women* as members.