OUR STORY

“During my humanitarian mission with UNESCO in 2007, I was struck by the extraordinary power of singing as a tool for resilience in children and communities facing poverty, violence, and war. I have listened to many life stories, often marked by traumatic experiences, from stories of child abuse, rape, domestic violence, genocide, and abandonment. I witnessed the joy of music when I created a Gospel choir in a local church.
For these children and the African communities, singing and dancing is a way of life.
They celebrate life through songs, reclaiming their sovereignty, their human dignity, and their right to freedom through music.
In 2020, the world went into lockdown, people were overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty.
In the middle of the silence, voices rose. People and singers from all over the world began to sing from their balconies. Their melodies echoed through deserted streets bringing hope in a world darkened by the pandemic. Nature also reclaimed its rights. The tree in front of my window welcomed many birds, and as they were singing it reminded me of Kate Seredy’s novel The Singing Tree. It was a moment of revelation, where life triumphed over death, where voices rose like a cry of resilience and solidarity.
This momentum led me to discover The Singing Tree project. Fascinated by their work, I decided to collaborate with them to materialize my vision: use singing as a tool for expression, education, and healing, uniting communities around the world.”