We Care For Mozhgan
Mozhgan is a young mother, professional artist and interior designer seeking sanctuary in Northern Ireland with her daughter.
Mozhgan through Beyond Skin and friends is getting support to utilise her creative skills that helps her deal with the trauma of having to leave so much behind in Iran to ensure she and her daughter are safe and free from the regime.
After weeks of mentally preparing herself, Mozhgan's big interview that would define her entire life trajectory was cancelled 30 minutes before the meeting time due to the incompetence of the UK Home Office with officials blaming her eight year old daughter at the office gates. The conduct and tone of the Home Office staff was totally unacceptable and very upsetting for Mozhgan and her daughter. Mozghan travelled 40 miles from her current contingency accommodation to attend the interview, arriving 30 minutes early. A staff member of Beyond Skin was also present accompanying Mozhgan and challenged the officials decision causing a mother to collapse in tears on the street outside the gates.
We in the arts community come from a totally different place. No matter how much our budgets are squeezed and we are undervalued, this doesn't diminish our levels of care and compassion.
To show the arts / community sector's love and solidarity for Mozhgan and our outrage that vulnerable mothers and artists are treated this way by well resourced institutions with hidden agendas, we are touring one of her paintings.
We are asking staff representing organisations, and sole traders to take a photo holding Mozghan's painting. The hashtag #WeCareForMozhgan
Please contact jasleen.beyondskin@gmail.com to arrange Jasleen visit to your organisation with the painting.
This is not an isolated story and so many more need support. What we are all saying by supporting one mother, one artist, is that everyone matters and the arts community will always serve people's needs.
Meanwhile Beyond Skin and other agencies are pursuing a complaint process to hold the UK Home Office accountable.
