Embroidery (Tatriz) and Syrian Refugees: Exploring Loss and Hope Through Storytelling (Broderie [tatriz] et réfugiées syriennes : exploration de la perte et de l'espoir à travers le récit)

Abstract

Canada is now home to at least 44,615 Syrian refugees. Of these refugees, four out of five are women and children. There is a clear need for an increase in mental health resources, resource accessibility, and social connection for Syrian refugees. This paper describes a Syrian refugee women’s embroidery program that provided both an accessible art therapy group and a way for the participants to process feelings of hope and loss. Postgroup questionnaires indicated that the women experienced a sense of pride and mastery over their completed artwork, built new friendships and community, and felt connected to their homeland through the embroidery. One-on-one interviews were held to collect the participants’ stories. The participants’ artwork and stories are summarized in this paper, and the stories are available in full as supplementary material.

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