Join us for a screening of the film ‘Severed’ with the Disability Outreach Center and Ethnic Studies Department. Severed focuses on building solidarity for Palestine through the lens of disability justice. The film follows Mohamad Saleh, a Palestinian teenager from Gaza who lost his leg at only 12 years old and has survived five Israeli military assaults. Mohamad’s story is both deeply personal and emblematic of the thousands of Palestinians disabled by Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. Following the film, we’ll have a discussion with the film’s director, Jen Marlowe, and protagonist Mohamed Saleh.

AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: This event is intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation or Spanish subtitles), please contact esc@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. The closest parking lot to AW 210 are the C lots, which have free parking after 4:30 pm on weekdays.

Image Description: Image has red background. At top in white reads: “Ethnic Student Center x Disability Outreach Center.” Below that is the film’s title: “Severed”, followed by “because Palestine is a disability justice issue.” Below that reads “April 21st - 5pm | Academic West 210.” Below this reads “Join us for a film screening followed by a discussion with the film’s director, Jen Marlowe, and protagonist, Mohamad Saleh.” To the right of this is a photo from the film, protagonist, Mohamad, a teenaged Palestinian standing on the beach on crutches, facing the sea. He has one leg and the other is amputated. A soccer ball is where his right foot used to be. At the bottom are the Donkey Saddle Projects, New Disabled South, and Adalah Justice Project logos.