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We join #MuseumWeek2020 w/ bit of a late start & so combine #HeroesMW & #CultureInQuarantineMW!

Aida's Thumbelina Choir uniform tells the story of resilience & heroism of children, their determination to protect themselves from & stand up to wartime surroundings through 🎶1/5
"We defended ourselves against our surroundings through song. We were between the ages of three and fifteen. We learned discipline, responsibility, stamina, and solidarity. We rehearsed a lot so that, when the time was right, a single cue... 2/5
...would be enough to bring us all to the stage to perform as one. Sometimes we stood in one spot for hours, training our focus as we practiced the song’s rendition. We were not afraid of public performances; we were afraid that we might not survive. 3/5
We did it! We survived! With smiles on our faces, we walk through life hand in hand with memories from our childhoods. Cheers!" Aida, 1982
#HeroesMW
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In his video testimony, Nedad recalls the cultural life in wartime Sarajevo, pointing out how performances were done by candlelight or w/ generators, but also "a special kind of solidarity" that people showed to each other 👇
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#CultureInQuarantineMW
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