Weaving Threads of Hope and Repair

Weaving Threads of Hope and Repair is a survivor-led initiative that addresses Islamophobia by centering the experiences and voices of Muslim survivors. Through storytelling, art, and collective healing, we cultivate spaces for survivors to connect, express, and build solidarity.

“My purpose is in relation to the community around me.”

– Sabrina Wilson, Weaving Threads participant and member of Project Taqwa

A Partnership for Community and Resilience

This in-person program is a partnership between Survivors Know, Project Taqwa, and the WasteShed. We bring survivors together to find community, build collective resilience, and embrace the full spectrum of shared experiences—creating, grieving, resisting, and celebrating joy side by side.

What current participants are saying...

"Watching the police tell certain survivors they deserved their abuse is not normal. Scrambling to fill gaps left by broken systems that retraumatize and punish rather than heal is not normal.And yet, we are asked to keep doing this work, day in and day out, alone. The burnout, the sadness, the exhaustion—it’s not just personal. It’s structural. It’s political. And it’s by design.These systems neither prevent nor end violence. Instead, they perpetuate harm, blocking access to justice and healing while upholding systems of supremacy. "
Tanya M
Case-worker from Chicago
"It was a great experience in being seen and heard, exactly where and how we are in our experience! So much compassion, good energy and encouragement was shared along with feelings, truths and revelations."
Debra
Healing Circle Participant
"One of the true judgment free zones I've ever been in where its free to try something uncomfortable and gain the gift of community and serenity it provides."
Mark
Point of View Story Filmmaker
“What the Solidarity circle means to me: it gives me strength and power - despite what happened to me. I am empowered to talk to other people and to share my story. We are on each other’s side every step of the way. It’s full of people who understand what we have been through because they have been through it themselves. For women who come from other countries and are people of color, I want you to know that you are not alone and this is a safe space for you. You are valued, you can find support here. You know, the word solid is in solidarity - we are solid - we are strong. In the Solidarity circle, we aren’t alone anymore. Something is being done.”
Samantha V
Founder of Stopgolf Solidarity Circle
"The team at Survivors Know truly cares about you; not as a “client” but as a person and a survivor.  The team understands that the Service Industry is one of the most mentally and physically demanding ways to support your income, and the atrocities that may occur are generally swept under the rug.   Working with them has allowed myself and others to regain trust and confidence, find help in different outlets, live with less fear, and overall feel heard."
K. Chicago restaurant worker and Solidarity Circle member
“My purpose is in relation to my community around me”
Sabrina from weaving threads

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