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10 Years of LIMBO
To mark its 10th anniversary, LIMBO invites you to the CONSULAT VOLTAIRE in Paris on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 1:30 PM until midnight. This event is open to everyone. Remember to book your admission ticket.
Le Consulat Voltaire (Paris 11th)
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PROGRAM: DISCUSSIONS AND ROUND TABLES | FILM | EXHIBITIONS | PERFORMANCES | CONCERTS
⭕ Round table: Healing the psychotrauma of exile: when the body and relationships take over from words
- Speakers: Nathanaël Josselin, clinical psychologist specializing in transcultural psychology at AP-HP Avicenne • Mam's, LIMBO participant • Naïma Réau, clinical psychologist at LIMBO • Philippe Bonnaves, author and artistic mediator
⭕ Round table: Libya, intercepted exile: outsourced borders, systemic violence, and European migration policy
- Speakers: Mohamat Benrachid, actor • Cécile Allegra, documentarian and founder of LIMBO • François Héran, sociologist, demographer, and professor emeritus at the Collège de France • Samuel Gratacap, photographer and filmmaker
📽️ Screening - meet the filmmakers: Le Chant des vivants, by Cécile Allegra (2023)
🎶 Concerts: Margane • Léonie • Divine Jam followed by a surprise DJ set
🎭 Performances, exhibitions, and other surprises
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10 YEARS OF ACTIONS AND STILL SO MUCH TO ACCOMPLISH
When arriving after experiencing the worst is not enough to keep living, one must first rebuild connection, meaning, and dignity. To achieve this, the mobilization of the host society remains an obvious necessity, an essential.
The LIMBO association was born in 2016, following the impact of the documentary Voyage en barbarie by Cécile Allegra and Delphine Deloget, revealing the inhumane treatment inflicted on Eritrean exiles in the Sinai. Since then, the initial civic momentum has only continued to grow. It has become a mission of lasting solidarity carried by about sixty support staff, a recognized mechanism combining artistic mediation, social bonding, and long-term psychotherapeutic support. Limbo has already benefited nearly 500 exiled people in the long term, most of whom are survivors of torture and human trafficking.
The needs for psychological and social support remain immense, in a context where mainstream systems are still insufficient and ill-suited for exiled individuals. A dignified welcome cannot avoid paying attention to mental well-being and social ties. Because restructuring oneself after having left everything behind, undergone the unspeakable, and living with the risk of precariousness and xenophobia requires courage that commands admiration. Investing in care should never be an option: it is a human and political responsibility.
Ten years later, LIMBO measures the path traveled as much as the scale of the challenges ahead. Standing up against wars, denouncing the inhumanity of migration policies, counting the displaced and the missing on the routes of exile is becoming ever more difficult. Identity-based withdrawal and exclusion are gaining ground in France, Europe, and elsewhere in the world... Yet, none of this has ever dampened our determination to defend the unconditional nature of welcome and a vision based on care, dignity, and connection.
Reserve your spot for a major event of meetings and mobilization around our commitment. While looking forward to seeing you there, discover the 10-year speech by Cécile Allegra - founder of LIMBO, delivered at the General Assembly on June 6, 2026.
Our take on this event
Ten years of relentless commitment deserve a weekend of profound reflection and celebration. Experience a powerful blend of documentary screenings, insightful panels, and artistic expressions dedicated to rebuilding lives shattered by the exile experience. Join this vibrant community to learn, share, and stand in solidarity with those creating meaningful change.
LIMBO celebrates ten years of solidarity and support on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Le Consulat Voltaire in the 11th arrondissement. From 13:00 to 00:00, this free event invites you to explore the realities of exile through a diverse program of panels, film screenings, concerts, and performances. Access to the event is free, though booking your ticket in advance is required. By joining this collective mobilization, you contribute to a mission that has provided long-term psychological and social support to hundreds of survivors of torture and human trafficking since its inception in 2016.
To mark a decade of humanitarian work, the LIMBO association invites you to Le Consulat Voltaire on November 7, 2026, for a day of reflection, advocacy, and celebration. From 13:30 until midnight, the program features expert-led round tables addressing critical issues such as the psychological trauma of exile and the current state of European migration policies, featuring speakers like Cécile Allegra, François Héran, and specialized clinicians.
The event also highlights the power of art in the recovery process. Attendees can look forward to the screening of the documentary Le Chant des vivants, alongside live music sets from Margane, Léonie, and Divine Jam, concluding with a surprise DJ set. Various exhibitions and artistic performances will be presented throughout the venue, reflecting the organization’s commitment to restoring dignity and social connection through creative and therapeutic mediums.
While admission is free, please book your ticket online to secure your place. Participants are also encouraged to support the organization through a voluntary donation during the booking process, which helps cover event costs and provides essential resources for exiled individuals in need. This is a vital opportunity to stand in solidarity and engage with the ongoing challenges and successes of the LIMBO project.
