enough. 2024

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At this year’s enough. we want to address the ongoing reality of colonial violence and exploitation. Starting with the opening panel, we would like to invite our guests to discuss with us how colonial structures shape our present and how we can resist them together. This ranges from subtle colonial entanglements and eurocentric ways of thinking to the colonial expansion of gender hierarchies, to the destruction of nature and genocide. Whether it is Western powers or those supported by the West that are currently involved in colonial politics in various places around the world, driving it forward and profiting from it, or actors in the Global South who are pursuing their interests through colonial expansion, we say loud and clear: enough. Enough!

Venue: Zentralwäscherei, Neue Hard 12, 8005 Zürich, Google Maps

Languages: English, for information on translations see above

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In this panel, Awo Dufie, Purity Tumukwasibwe and Adebayo Quadry-Adekanbi link the current laws against queer people in Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria to colonialism.

In recent years, various African states have taken steps to tighten their anti-queer laws, which criminalizes queerness and often any association with it. The effects of structural discrimination are drastic: prison sentences for queer people, increased violence in public spaces against LGBTQI+, but also repression for journalists who stand in solidarity.

Together, our guests will highlight the historical context in which legislation is used against queer people. How has queerness been transformed by European colonialism and to what extent are queer struggles decolonial resistance? And how can we show solidarity with queer struggles outside Europe?

Venue: Gemeindehaus Aussersihl (Saal Dorothee Sölle), Stauffacherstrasse 8, 8004 Zürich, Google Maps

Languages: English, for information on translations see above

in the constant flow of vi*lence and de*th that these days have become synonymous with, relentless in their rhythm and smothering in how little space and time they leave us with to sit with our grief, this ceremony invites you to an embracing pause to do just that.

pause. grieve. and be embraced.

as these oppressive systems work to keep us out of breath, disembodied and exhausted from all that we have to carry, the focus of this grief ceremony will be rooted in somatic healing, through a yoga practice, soundbaths, written reflection rituals and other spontaneous remedial gestures that can arise from sharing a moment to feel our feelings collectively and communally.

let us hold each other

let us express our sadness openly and abundantly against the grain of the

emotionless

individualistic

cracked face of the western paradigms of struggling

let us birth rivers from our tears

and guide it together

to the sea

*this event is for people who experience racism, with a priority to darkskinned people.

*this event is open to all intersections within the BIPoC community.

*this event has zero tolerance for queer phobia transphobia, ableism, classism, and other forms of discrimination. we take intersectionality seriously and will act accordingly.

*this event is politically positioned as anti-zionist, anti-colonial and for the liberation of Congo, Sudan, Palestine and all land that bears the marks of colonialism to this day.

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Venue: M.O.M. Memories of Many, Stauffacherstrasse 8, 8004 Zürich, Google Maps

Language: English, no translation possible

Unfortunately, the recording of this year’s Sudan panel was lost. Listen to the Sudan Panel 2023 (recording here) or inform yourself through Sudan Uprising Germany.

Who is killing the Sudanese?

Almost six years ago, in December 2018, the people of Sudan – ranging from the working class, the precarious workers, students, and the youth – rose up in protest against a deteriorating economy, privatization policies steadily increasing bread and fuel prices, as a result of years of mismanagement, impoverishment, exploitation and decades-long conflict. The protests quickly spread throughout Sudan, in a non-horizontal and highly organized manner. By April 2019, the people had successfully ousted Omar Al Bashir, ending his 31-year military dictatorship. Committed to their revolution, they refused to settle for a change of figurehead and instead demanded a full civilian government.

However, the revolutionaries quickly found themselves entangled in a complex web of geopolitics, as the so called international community immediately intervened with their self-serving agendas, in the guise of peace and stability. With the help of opportunistic alliances within Sudan, a transitional period was established, during which the official military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – an offshoot of the Janjaweed paramilitary that was created by Omar Al Bashir – shared power with civilians. This period was supposed to ease the way to democracy but ended with a coup by the militaries in October 2021. Revolutionary bodies had always refused any foreign-led intervention. In line with their slogan “No negotiation, no partnership, no legitimation” they responded with an initial draft for a political roadmap to liberation, “The Charter for the Establishment of the People’s Authority”.

Despite facing unimaginable violence and repression, the people defended their revolution until the very last moments before the militaries turned against each other in April 2023, fighting for ultimate power. It is undoubtedly a counterrevolutionary war against civilians and all forms of life, having already caused the largest displacement in the world, man-made famine and widespread destruction.

But who is behind the warring parties? Who is killing the Sudanese? How did international interference pave the way to this war? What is the current situation? And what are possible outcomes?

Venue: Gemeindehaus Aussersihl (Saal Dorothee Sölle), Stauffacherstrasse 8, 8004 Zürich, Google Maps

Languages: English, for information on translations see above

Link to the sound recording @Radio Lora

For almost a year now, we have been watching the Israeli state and its supporters carry out a genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. But the history of the immense violence of Israel’s Zionist settler colonialism began much earlier. In this panel, we want to explore precisely that and address the following questions: How has resistance to the occupation in Palestine developed historically and where does it stand today? What is the role of the European left, especially Switzerland and Germany? And to what extent do Eurocentric ideas of revolution and decolonization pose a problem for left-wing solidarity with Palestine?

Venue: Rote Fabrik (Clubraum), Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zürich, Google Maps

Languages: English and German, for information on translations see above

Link to the sound recording @Radio Lora

While Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian population in Gaza, its armed conflict with Iran continues to escalate. Iran is emerging as the leading force in the “Axis of Resistance” and is attempting to present itself as the most important opponent of Western imperialism.

Together with our speakers in this panel discussion, we aim to explore the extent to which the Iranian state must also be understood as a colonial project. To this end, we would like to focus specifically on the perspectives of oppressed ethnic minorities and talk about the contradiction that exists between this colonial oppression and Iran’s proclaimed anti-imperialism. What dynamics currently exist in the diverse regime opposition in Iran and in the diaspora? How stable is the regime two years after the beginning of the Jîna Revolution and what revolutionary feminist perspectives are there?

Venue: Rote Fabrik (Clubraum), Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zürich, Google Maps

Languages: German, Farsi, Kurdish (Sorani), for information on translations see above

Link to the sound recording @Radio Lora

Building upon Border Forensics’ investigations, this workshop seeks to explore the intersection of race and structural racism with state borders and the extent to which they shape the violence migrants and racialised people are subjected to. Documenting violent practices through the use of different types of data (images, testimonies, statistics, etc.) is crucial to contest them, including but not exclusively in the courts of law. But how can we mitigate the risk that these strategies of documentation reproduce the dehumanisation of affected people? And what tactical indicators can we collectively build to conduct critical, anti-racist and decolonial (counter-)forensic investigations?

Venue: Rote Fabrik (Fabriktheater), Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zürich, Google Maps

Language: English, for information on translations see above

Among the many radical and critical voices shaping the ongoing Jina Revolution, the writings of several collectives of Baloch women in Iran stand out, particularly those of Dasgoharan, an anonymously-held collective that amplifies the anti-colonial, anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist voices of Baloch women in Iran. In this short collective reading, we come together to explore and learn transnational revolutionary queer feminist lessons from the statements written and published by Dasgoharan—the voices of those who are ethnically and systematically oppressed., teh voices of those who refuse to be victimized in the name of their oppression, instead transforming their pain into grounds for critical thinking and radical dreaming. By directly reading the words of these rebellious and unapologetic feminists, we allow our understanding of revolution, feminism, and transnational, anti-imperialist solidarity-building to be challenged and transformed, collectievly learning that “the subaltern” does speak for herself, does write from her wounds, does theorize, and does dream her collective future with her words of fire.

Languages: English, keine Übersetzung

Link to the sound recording @Radio Lora

Over the course of this week, we have gained an insight into different decolonial struggles being waged around the world. At our final panel we want to bring all these different perspectives together. Together with Awo Dufie, Ibrahim Izzeldeen from Sudan Uprising Germany and Niloofar Rasooli we would like to discuss the following questions, among others: Where do decolonial struggles stand globally? What differences and similarities can be identified in the various struggles covered at this year’s enough? What role do decolonial movements play in the colonial and capitalist centers? How can we strengthen and expand solidarity in Europe?

Venue: Rote Fabrik (Clubraum), Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zürich, Google Maps

Language: English, for information on translations see above

Olive Black: A musical odyssey of healing Olive Black’s music is more than melodies; it’s a deeply personal journey of healing and resilience. Born in Switzerland and raised in Austin, Texas, she experienced a difficult adolescence and a challenging early adulthood. Associating with the wrong friends led to a prison sentence, and she experienced firsthand police violence in the United States. She also survived an abusive relationship that left her emotionally scarred.

After this tumultuous breakup, Olive moved to Switzerland where she found solace and a new creative direction. It was in this new environment, as a POC & part of the LGBTQ+ community, that she discovered her true voice. With a decade of experience in the music industry as an artist manager, concert promoter and event curator, she writes and co-produces her songs. Her music is an unembellished exploration of the human condition and a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have had to resist. With the support of producer Ephrem Lüchinger from Zurich, she creates a sound that radiates authenticity. Her first EP “Interitus” meaning Destruction has already been released, and a second EP entitled “Reflectō,” which means “to reflect” in Latin, is in preparation. The next single will be released on October 3 on all streaming platforms. It invites listeners to accompany her on the path of deep healing and self-knowledge.

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Venue: Rote Fabrik (Clubraum), Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zürich, Google Maps

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Afro and caribbean soaked electronica — bass, percussion and synth heavy.

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