Opening its doors to the public this month, Humanity House features workshops, exhibitions, film screenings, and opportunities for discussion and debate, as well as hosting a forum to share the stories of victims of armed conflicts, crises and natural disasters, who survive on humanitarian aid.
A special, ten-room exhibit educates visitors on the refugee experience. Beginning in an abruptly-abandoned dining room with an emergency broadcast still playing on the forgotten radio, visitors traverse corridors to the sounds of barking dogs and yelling voices, experience a simulated border crossing with a stern official demanding their travel documents, and puzzle out how to file their registration papers in a room full of filing cabinets, reports Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
In time, Humanity House aims to be an international resource for people and organizations interested in humanitarian issues, serving as a platform for discussion and debate.