Ali Chahrour's When I Saw the Sea: theater on Lebanon's kafala system in Ann Arbor
On Friday, January 29, 2027, at 7:30 p.m., Ali Chahrour's When I Saw the Sea comes to Ann Arbor with UMS (University Musical Society). Drawn from true stories of survival and resistance, this new theater work takes on Lebanon's kafala system, which binds migrant domestic workers to their employers.
Created by Ali Chahrour and inspired by true stories of survival and resistance, When I Saw the Sea is a powerful new theater work. It confronts Lebanon's kafala system, a structure that ties migrant domestic workers to their employers and enables widespread exploitation, abuse and erasure.
It plays twice in Ann Arbor, presented by UMS (University Musical Society).
It plays twice in Ann Arbor, presented by UMS (University Musical Society).
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