Stories from Artists in Residence Stories Open Call: On the Road Again, Again Residencies 2023 Amr Ezzat – Theatrical Reading of “How to Remember your Dreams” Sonia Kacem | Home Not Alone Residency Experience 2020 The shift to a home residency/work grant was a great support during this period of isolation. Thanks to Pro Helvetia, I’ve been able to realize this new residency project that led to sharp research from a place where I felt safe with a group of competent, benevolent and generous experts. Aly Khamees | Residency Experience 2020 My project/performance is called “Naslah” a type of small knives frequently used in slum areas in Egypt for dancing and fighting as well. It is based on research I started about people convicted of felons in Egypt that we call in Arabic “Mosagaleen Khatar” literally translated as “registered as dangerous”.