Crossing the Line - Women Build Peace

   Performance of Dah Theatre which is based on texts from the book Women's Side of the War edited by Women in Black organization (2007). The book is a collection of women's authentnic testimonies about the wars, that had happened on a soil of former republic of Yugoslavia from 1991 till 1999 the book has been formed as a result of one year research by Women in Black, and cooperation with women's nongovernmental organizations in region, who are dealing with the past and humane rights. Most of the texts have been already published in various books and in other publications of these NGOs and they are consisted of testemonies, statements, letters and memories. They are showing specific suffering of women in war, but also their courage and strength for exceeding   
war trauma  and to establish normal life, and also importance of solidarity with women out of all borders and divisions.

All testemonies are in first person, without comments or other kind of use or misuse. 

One of the important goal of the book is creating alternative women's history , and at the same time to stimulate women to start speaking, to note and throughout confession of their own sufferings recognize suffering of others. To develop solidarity and to come to conscious about essence of violence in war. To be more active in democracy processes, to participate  in building righteous and long-lasting peace.

The book will be translated in many languages.

The presentation of the work-in-progress Crossing the Line will be on October 3rd 2008 in Dah Theatre Research Centre.

The premiere is planned for beginning of spring 2009 in Belgrade. Promotion of the book and performance are organized by local NGOs, which are conducting conversations after promotion. After the performance spokespersons of Women in Black organization and members of Dah Theatre will join the conversation.
There will be two tours with 5 performances in region: in Bosnia and Herzegovina