a trail of pomegranate seeds | Sahand Sahebdivani & Rasha Hilwi

A very personal show about love, lullabies and rooting at many places

The impressive love and life stories of writer and journalist Rasha Hilwi and storyteller Sahand Sahebdivani. Personal stories about leaving their homelands and trying to find belonging will be mixed with a tapestry of songs and folk tales. Their journey culminates in making two children who, through their parents, have roots in Palestine and Iran. Rasha and Sahand talk about love, lullabies, melancholy and the indomitable spirits of their ancestors.

About the artists:

Rasha Hilwi is a Palestinian writer, storyteller, journalist and cultural curator, born in Akka and based in Amsterdam. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology. While she performs mostly in English, she writes in her mother tongue, Arabic. Her texts have been published in major Arabic media platforms and magazines, with several pieces translated into English and Dutch. Her first nonfiction book, on motherhood and home, will be published in the summer of 2026 by Khan AlJanub publishing house in Berlin.

Sahand Sahebdivani is the most known storyteller of The Netherlands. In 2004 he founded the Mezrab, which became one of the most prominent storytelling stages of the world. Sahand arrived in the Netherlands as a refugee of the Iran-Iraq war at the age of three. The experiences of him and his family have been the basis of the majority of his work. Sahand also is a father of twin girls, a writer and the co-director of The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival.

Doors open: 19:00
Show starts: 20:00
There’s soup!

Tickets: 13.50 euro (+0.50 cent bank fees)