Reflections & Portraits: Faces of Belonging

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Mossvale Hall
60 Greenock Road, Paisley, PA3 2LE
Free

Access via The Mossy Cafe. Disabled parking to the front of the building, on street parking to the rear. Venue is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet. Reimbursement of transport costs to members of the refugee and asylum seeker community. Volunteers fluent in Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Ukrainian will be present.

Storytelling/Poetry/Spoken Word Visual Art

Reflections & Portraits: Faces of Belonging is our inclusive Community Arts Programme and Exhibition for 2026. Participants are invited to explore identity, image, and expression by looking into a mirror and creating a self-portrait. It’s about seeing yourself with kindness, strength, and story. Reflecting on who you’ve been, who you are, who you wish to be, celebrating achievements and aspirations. The emphasis is on the reflective process over creative perfection.

This Refugee Festival Scotland, visit us to contribute to the evolving exhibition, and to read “The Mirror”, a collaborative work by local p7 children and Dr Tawona Sithole. The children explored ideas of identity and self image, writing individual lines woven together into a shared poem. Themes such as reflection, personal messages, and future hopes emerged naturally from their words. Their voices invite us to consider who we are, how we see ourselves, and how our stories and backgrounds shape our sense of belonging.

No booking required.

For more information, please visit our website: https://www.sewing2getherallnations.com/

Supported by Scottish Refugee Council through the Refugee Festival Scotland’s Small Grants Programme