March 2025 – The Woman Scream Festival, a global movement amplifying women’s voices through art and literature, in a collaboration with the Association Alia Mundi for Promoting Cultural Diversity proudly presents Echoes of Her Soul, a special edition publication celebrating the festival’s 15th anniversary. This remarkable collection brings together writers and artists from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, UAE, India, Italy, France, USA, Georgia, Egypt, Iraq, and beyond—each contributing their unique voice to this year’s theme: It’s Not a Game.
Dedicated to children’s rights and the fight against child marriages, the publication is divided into two powerful sections: literary contributions and art contributions. Through poetry, prose, and visual art, creators illuminate the harsh realities faced by countless young lives, raising awareness and calling for change.
Curated by Dr. Ana Stjelja, who served as editor and coordinator, the collection embodies a global dialogue on resilience, injustice, and the power of artistic expression as activism. The striking cover, an oil painting titled My Imaginary Village by Faezeh Mohammed Hassan, sets the tone for this deeply moving and visually stunning publication. As the Woman Scream Festival reaches this milestone year, Echoes of Her Soul stands as a testament to the unwavering voices of artists and writers who refuse to be silent. This collection is more than just an artistic endeavor—it is a global outcry for justice, a celebration of resilience, and a beacon of hope for a future where every child’s right to a free and safe childhood is protected.
About the Woman Scream Festival
Founded in 2011, the Woman Scream Festival is an international movement uniting poets and artists worldwide to advocate for women’s rights and social justice. Through exhibitions, performances, and publications, the festival amplifies voices that inspire change.
List of writers and artists who contributed to this bilingual (Serbian-English) collection titled ODJECI NJENE DUŠE / ECHOES OF HER SOUL…
✍🏻WRITERS
🇷🇸KRIK ŽENE 2025
Dušan Stojković – UKRADENO DETINJSTVO DEČJIH NEVESTA
Zvonimir Nemet – OŽILJCI
Melita Mely Ratković – PRIČA IZ PRVE RUKE
Miljenka Koštro – BAKINO RUHO
Sanja Marinković – SLOBODA
Jelena S. Glišić – HOĆU DA SE KUĆI VRATIM
Duška Kontić – KRIK DEVOJČICE
Gordana Opalić – PREKINUTO DETINJSTVO
Dorina Vojinović – NEFERTITA
Vesna Đukanović – BESKUĆNA VILA
Biljana Maksimović – DEVOJČICA SA LOPTOM
Maid Ćorbić – NEVINOST JEDNOG DETETA
Biljana Marković Mihajlović – VRISAK DUŠE LEPE EMINE
Bojana Bogojević – DEVOJČICA SA KRILIMA
Razija Buharalija – BILO JE
Katica Zmijarević – KRIK DJEVOJČICE NA MORSKOM GREBENU
Irena Jovanović – TAKO MLADE
Tamara Dragić – SVIM EVAMA
Borka Miličić – SRCEM TE DRŽIM
Danijela Milojković – DERDANI
Tanja Ajtić – DULIŠA
Katarina Jurčević – LUTKA
🇺🇸WOMAN SCREAM 2025
Ivana Milaković – WINGS
Aleksandra Lekić-Vujisić – BROKEN
Bogdana Găgeanu – AGAINST THEIR WILL
Meher Pestonji – STREET GIRL AMONG MIGRANTS
Şükran Aydın – FEMALE JOKE
Reshma Ramesh – GIRLS NOT BRIDES
Cao Shui – THE VILLA CALLED ONE THOUSAND-AND-ONE-NIGHT PLEASURE MARRIAGE
🎨ARTISTS:
Faezeh Mohammed Hassan – MEERA, MY IMAGINARY VILLAGE, TRADITIONAL EMIRATI DRESS
Ljiljana Stjelja – PINK RIBBON
Lidia Chiarelli – THE GIRLS’ CAROUSEL
Hervé Alexandre – PROMISED, THE BUBBLE GIRL
Ketevan Keta Merkviladze – WOMAN IN THE MIRROR, HOPE FOR NEW LIFE, NATIVE AMERICAN SPIRIT
Tamara Kusovac – CHARM
Ahmed Al Awadhi Rukni – SMILE
Tea Silagadze – MORE THAN DEFEATS DARKNESS, SURVIVOR, LOST PERSON
David Šamić – CRY
Mariam Khawer – HIKMA, EYE SPY
Gianpiero Actis – A WOMAN’S FUTURE
Sanjli Saha – RESILIENCE
Shirley Smothers – NO TO CHILD MARRIAGE
Nagla Ali Hassan – EGYPTIAN QUEEN
Tanja Ajtić – PRISON
Dr. Ali Lazem Al-Gharawi – A LOOK AT THE LAND OF CIVILIZATIONS
Farah Khan – BEYOND THE CHAINS
Reshma Ramesh – GIRLS NOT BRIDES
Shiba Khan – WOMAN SACRIFICE
This collection is a powerful testimony to the creative force of literature and art in addressing social injustices. Through their works, these writers and artists contribute to a global conversation on human rights and the importance of storytelling as a tool for change.
The publication can be read HERE
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