Record at Rawabet Art Space (D-CAF)

A few years ago, Beirut-based actress, author, and director Chrystèle Khodr uncovered an archive that recounted the story of Eva Ståhl, a Swedish nurse and survivor of the Tel al-Zaatar massacre in 1976. Together with Nadim Deaibes, she created Record, which recounts the horrifying details of the siege of Tel al-Zataar camp, performed in the shadow of unchanged news stories and an accumulation of archives and testimonies buried under misinformation and impunity. Alone on stage, Chrystèle Khodr reconstitutes the history and siege of the camp using the narratives of Eva Ståhl, camp doctor Youssef el-Iraqi, and journalist Anders Hasselbohm, their voices re-emerging from preserved magnetic tapes.
* At the time of writing this programme note, over 45,000 Palestinian children are suffering from injuries that require surgical procedures and care that far exceed the capacity of the healthcare system in Gaza. The Ghassan Abu Sittah Foundation, based in Lebanon, provides children who have survived the genocide, accompanied by their families, with life-saving surgery and psychological support before they return to Palestine to continue their recovery. To support the foundation, please visit: https://gascf.

Part of D-CAF 14, the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (11 October to 2 November 2026).

Venue: Rawabet Art Space, 5 Hussein Basha El Meamari, Downtown Cairo.
Tickets: 200 EGP.
Details and registration: https://d-caf.org/event/record/