Collaborative Projects – 2025
Landscapes of Hope is pleased to announce the selected organizations for the 2025 “Landscapes of Hope” Collaborative Projects Grants.
These grants aim to support initiatives collaboratively designed and implemented by organizations from across different sectors of civil society.
We received 11 strong applications from members of the Landscapes of Hope community. After a thorough review by the LoH Advisory Committee, five diverse and impactful projects were selected for funding. The selected projects are:
Art Relief
Led by: Arab Digital Expression Foundation – Egypt
Location: Baalbek and South Lebanon, Lebanon
Led by the Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), Art Relief is a 7-week community arts and psychosocial support program for children and adolescents (ages 8–15) impacted by war and displacement in Baalbek and South Lebanon.
In partnership with Mayli Library, Stayha, and the Youth Animation Platform, this project offers weekly creative workshops in painting, theatre, comics, dance, filmmaking, and art therapy. Through art, we aim to support emotional healing, build social connections, and empower young voices.
The program will conclude with public events celebrating the children’s creations, and includes youth-led training to ensure the project’s sustainability.
Life After a Lynching in India
Led by: Karwan e Mohabbat – India
Location: Multiple locations across India (Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Bihar, Karnataka, New Delhi)
This project documents the lives of Muslim families who have lost loved ones to mob lynchings in India, through immersive video documentaries and longform photo essays. Led by the Karwan e Mohabbat initiative, the project centers on the long-term socio-economic, emotional, and health impacts of hate crimes. Stories are developed in collaboration with the families and will contribute to a digital archive on religious hate crimes hosted by the University of York. The initiative aims to raise awareness, promote healing, and foster public dialogue around justice and inclusion.
Cross-sector collaboration: Aman Biradari Trust (legal and psychosocial support), Asian Human Foundation (logistics and outreach), Legal Aid Clinic – University of York (digital archive and dissemination)
Sounds of Conflict
Led by: In Place of War – United Kingdom
Location: Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Colombia, Lebanon, and online
This global project explores the environmental and emotional toll of war through sound. By collecting and archiving recordings from conflict zones—ranging from bombings and collapsing infrastructure to contaminated water and displaced wildlife—Sounds of Conflict transforms these sonic traces into new musical compositions. Collaborating with local communities, humanitarian partners, and artists (particularly those from affected regions), the initiative creates immersive performances, exhibitions, and workshops that engage audiences in critical conversations around memory, climate justice, and peacebuilding. Sound becomes both an archive and a call to action, reimagining war-impacted landscapes as sites of healing, creativity, and environmental advocacy.
Cross-sector collaboration: Al Rowwad (community engagement and sound collection in Palestine), Corporación Culturizzarte (youth-led sound archiving and arts in Colombia), Laban (improvisational theater and sonic storytelling in Lebanon)
Reclaiming Digital Spaces: Feminist Voices Against Online Gendered Violence
Led by: Digital Rights Foundation – Pakistan
Location: Lahore, Pakistan (digital platforms)
Reclaiming Digital Spaces is a feminist digital storytelling and art project by Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) in Pakistan, tackling tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). Launching during the UN’s 16 Days of Activism (Nov 25 – Dec 10, 2025), the initiative amplifies the voices of women, queer, and trans creators confronting online harassment, algorithmic bias, and digital oppression.
Activities include a bilingual edition of the Digital 50.50 e-zine, an animated episode of Super Sohni, a digital art exhibition on TFGBV in the age of AI, and an awareness video for human rights defenders. The project combines creative content with safety tools and public dialogue, co-created with feminist artists, legal experts, and educators.
It addresses rising threats like deepfakes and AI abuse while promoting inclusion, accessibility, and sustainability.
Cross-sector collaboration: Samaaj (co-development of Super Sohni animated episode)
Unheard Stories: Documenting and Confronting Gendered Abuses in Syria’s Coastal Region
Led by: Dawlaty – Syria
Location: Latakia, Tartous, and surrounding areas, Syria (including online via SOHA platform)
This project addresses the surge in gender-based violence in Syria’s coastal region following the fall of Assad regime control in December 2024. Women in Latakia, Tartous, and nearby areas face kidnappings, sexual violence, and forced marriages, which remain underreported due to fear and stigma. Dawlaty, in collaboration with local activists, will train 10 local activists in trauma-informed, ethical documentation and digital security. They will conduct 40 confidential survivor interviews and create a multimedia archive of testimonies (audio, visual, written) to support human rights advocacy and transitional justice efforts. The project will also launch a multimedia campaign via the SOHA platform to amplify survivors’ voices, challenge impunity, and contribute to future justice mechanisms. It emphasizes survivor-centered approaches, cross-sector collaboration, and minimizes environmental impact through digital dissemination.
Cross-sector collaboration: Local activists from Latakia, Tartous, and surrounding areas (capacity building and testimony collection)