Crimes against humanity—such as those in Armenia in 1915, Rwanda in 1994, and those we are witnessing today—impact those who live through them and the generations that follow. How do we heal from such harm? Sonya Armaghanyan and Wesley Ruzibiza are two artists from different continents who prove that performance can move us through and beyond unfathomable crisis and traumatic experiences. They met as Global Fellows at the Lab for Global Performance and Politics in 2021 and have built a friendship through stories and creative exchange. In this conversation with Sebastián Torres, they reflect on their own experiences of healing through art and the power in performance as a space for recovery and connection.
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