BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260826T161845Z - 12543@eu736a.odoo.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260416T210000 CREATED:20260826T161845Z DESCRIPTION:Migration Diaries: Stories Written in Waiting\nE vent Description Lagrange Points hosts a screening of the documentary “M igration Diaries: Stories Written in Waiting”\, directed by Egyptian fil mmaker Mahmoud Elenani and produced by Path 14\, an independent documentar y platform committed to challenging distorted narratives around migration. Set in the Netherlands during a moment of political upheaval and rising r ight-wing rhetoric\, the film follows five asylum seekers whose lives are suspended in prolonged waiting as they anticipate life-defining decisions from the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). An Egyptian a ctivist\, a Syrian couple\, an Iranian activist\, and a Russian mother sha re their personal reflections on life shaped by uncertainty. Their testimo nies reveal the emotional weight of waiting: days filled with fear and fra gile hope\, nights marked by anxiety and recurring nightmares\, and the co nstant effort to maintain dignity and resilience while the future remains unresolved. By weaving together personal narratives with the broader polit ical context in the Netherlands\, the film addresses the growing anti-migr ant rhetoric that blames migrants for social and economic crises\, particu larly around housing and security. Rather than reproducing these narrative s\, Migration Diaries grounds the conversation in lived experience. The do cumentary also features Dutch activist Martine Doppen\, who reflects on st ructural racism\, the polarization of public debate\, and the rise of righ t-wing political forces in recent years. Produced by Path 14\, the film co mbines intimate storytelling with political reflection\, offering both a h uman portrait of life in waiting and a broader examination of migration na rratives in contemporary Europe.Discussion The screening will be followed by a public discussion with the filmmaker Mahmoud Elenani\, together with invited guests. The conversation will open space to reflect on [...] DTSTAMP:20260826T161845Z LOCATION:rue de laeken 157\, Brussels 1000 SUMMARY:Migration Diaries: Stories Written in Waiting X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Migration Diaries: Stories Written in Waiting\nEvent Description Lagrange Points hosts a screening of the documentary “Migration Diaries: Stories Written in Waiting”\, directe d by Egyptian filmmaker Mahmoud Elenani and produced by Path 14\, an indep endent documentary platform committed to challenging distorted narratives around migration. Set in the Netherlands during a moment of political uphe aval and rising right-wing rhetoric\, the film follows five asylum seekers whose lives are suspended in prolonged waiting as they anticipate life-de fining decisions from the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IN D). An Egyptian activist\, a Syrian couple\, an Iranian activist\, and a R ussian mother share their personal reflections on life shaped by uncertain ty. Their testimonies reveal the emotional weight of waiting: days filled with fear and fragile hope\, nights marked by anxiety and recurring nightm ares\, and the constant effort to maintain dignity and resilience while th e future remains unresolved. By weaving together personal narratives with the broader political context in the Netherlands\, the film addresses the growing anti-migrant rhetoric that blames migrants for social and economic crises\, particularly around housing and security. Rather than reproducin g these narratives\, Migration Diaries grounds the conversation in lived e xperience. The documentary also features Dutch activist Martine Doppen\, w ho reflects on structural racism\, the polarization of public debate\, and the rise of right-wing political forces in recent years. Produced by Path 14\, the film combines intimate storytelling with political reflection\, offering both a human portrait of life in waiting and a broader examinatio n of migration narratives in contemporary Europe.Discussion The screening will be followed by a public discussion with the filmmaker Mahmoud Elenani \, together with invited guests. The conversation will open space to refle ct on [...] END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR