Nobody's Listening

Nobody's Listening A groundbreaking virtual reality experience and immersive exhibition by Yazda and Surround Vision to

As part of Peace Festival Week in Australia, we were honored to collaborate with the R2P Student Coalition for a meaning...
24/03/2026

As part of Peace Festival Week in Australia, we were honored to collaborate with the R2P Student Coalition for a meaningful event(The Forgotten Voices of Yazidis) at the The University of Queensland combining dialogue and immersive storytelling.
Thikran Mato joined as a speaker in a panel discussion alongside Jeffrey Sizemore , Melissa Curley , and Winnifred Louis , where conversations focused on raising awareness, prevention, and the role of Nobody’s Listening in amplifying survivors’ stories and advancing justice and accountability.
Participants also engaged with the Nobody’s listening award-winning VR experience presented by a group of volunteers from the Yazidi community in Toowoomba. Through this immersive journey, audiences were able to connect more deeply with the lived realities of Yazidi survivors.
By bringing together storytelling, technology, and dialogue, we continue working to ensure that these voices are not only heard but felt, remembered, and acted upon.

Following a series of awareness and educational activities organized across Australia in 2025, Nobody’s Listening contin...
17/03/2026

Following a series of awareness and educational activities organized across Australia in 2025, Nobody’s Listening continues its efforts to raise awareness about the Yazidi Genocide and the importance of preventing such crimes in the future.

“The Forgotten Voices of Yazidis” will bring participants into an immersive VR experience sharing the testimonies and stories of Yazidi survivors. The VR experience will be presented by a group of volunteers from the Yazidi community in Toowoomba. The event will also include a public seminar on the current situation of the Yazidi community and ongoing efforts toward justice and accountability.

This event is brought to you by the Social Change Lab at the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland , in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect , , and the Yazidi community in Australia.

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Following a series of awareness and educational activities organized across Australia in 2025, Nobody’s Listening contin...
16/03/2026

Following a series of awareness and educational activities organized across Australia in 2025, Nobody’s Listening continues its efforts to raise awareness about the Yazidi Genocide and the importance of preventing such crimes in the future.

“The Forgotten Voices of Yazidis” will bring participants into an immersive VR experience sharing the testimonies and stories of Yazidi survivors. The VR experience will be presented by a group of volunteers from the Yazidi community in Toowoomba. The event will also include a public seminar on the current situation of the Yazidi community and ongoing efforts toward justice and accountability.

This event is brought to you by the Social Change Lab at the School of Psychology, the University of Queensland , in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect , , and the Yazidi community in Toowoomba.

As part of our ongoing efforts to give voice to victims and promote a culture of memory and responsibility, the Nobody’s...
24/01/2026

As part of our ongoing efforts to give voice to victims and promote a culture of memory and responsibility, the Nobody’s Listening team participated in an event organized by the Foreign and Security Policy Group at the .regensburg , where delivered an open session with a group of academics and students, including political science students and others.

The session included a presentation of the Nobody’s Listening VR experience, which received highly engaged responses from the audience, helping to convey the victims’ suffering in a direct and human way, with participants expressing their clear solidarity with the survivors of the Yazidi genocide.
During the discussion, attention was drawn to the Yazidi genocide, the importance of first-hand testimony in combating oblivion and pursuing justice, as well as highlighting the issues and suffering of other minorities, and the importance of addressing these matters at this critical time, given the ongoing and clear threats to the existence and rights of minorities in Irak, Syria and other regions.

It was also emphasized that education and awareness-raising form a core part of Nobody’s Listening’s work in confronting hate speech and preventing the recurrence of such crimes in the future.
This participation reflects Nobody’s Listening’s commitment to continue raising awareness, building bridges with academic institutions and the international community, and defending the rights of victims without exception.

Thank you to the university of Regensburg for this opportunity and special thanks to and for organising this event.

Wir hatten die Ehre, unser Projekt „Nobody’s Listening“ beim Neujahrsempfang des Oberbürgermeisters in der gemeinsam mi...
13/01/2026

Wir hatten die Ehre, unser Projekt „Nobody’s Listening“ beim Neujahrsempfang des Oberbürgermeisters in der gemeinsam mit rund 40 Organisationen und Initiativen zu präsentieren.

Die Veranstaltung wurde von der .filderstadt unter der Leitung von OB Christoph Traub organisiert. Im Rahmen des Empfangs wurde auf den Völkermord an den Jesidinnen und Jesiden aufmerksam gemacht.

Während der Veranstaltung stellten wir unsere VR-Erfahrung vor, die die Verbrechen an der jesidischen Gemeinschaft im Jahr 2014 dokumentiert. Das große Interesse sowie die anschließenden Gespräche waren für uns sehr bedeutungsvoll.

Wir danken OB .traub herzlich für die Einladung und die Organisation der Veranstaltung. Ein besonderer Dank gilt .nas , Referentin des Oberbürgermeisters, für ihre wertvolle Unterstützung, die diese Präsentation erst möglich gemacht hat.

Wir freuen uns auf eine zukünftige Zusammenarbeit zur Förderung von Aufklärung, Erinnerung und Gerechtigkeit.

🇬🇧 English

We had the honor of presenting the project “Nobody’s Listening” at the Mayor’s New Year’s Reception at the FILharmonie Filderstadt, alongside around 40 organizations and initiatives.

The event was organized by the City of Filderstadt under the leadership of Mayor Christoph Traub. Within the framework of the reception, attention was also drawn to the genocide against the Yazidi community.

During the event, we presented our virtual reality experience, which documents the crimes committed against the Yazidi community in 2014. The strong interest and the subsequent discussions were highly meaningful to us.

We sincerely thank Mayor Christoph Traub for the invitation and organization of the event. Special thanks go to Gulistan Nas, Referentin to the Mayor, for her valuable support in making this presentation possible.

We look forward to future cooperation in promoting awareness, remembrance, and justice.

We were honored to present our VR experience at the New Palace (Neues Schloss) Stuttgart, during an event organized by ...
26/11/2025

We were honored to present our VR experience at the New Palace (Neues Schloss) Stuttgart, during an event organized by and the State as part of the partnership “Baden-Württemberg – Northern Iraq”
The event featured inspiring keynotes from the State Secretary , Director of SEZ Philipp Keil, and .ali_tatar former Governor of Duhok and senior KRG official.
We also joined a powerful panel on the situation of the Yazidi community in Iraq and abroad, with , whose trauma expertise reminds the world of the deep wounds survivors carry, survivor and activist , and the formal special adviser and Head of UNITAD Christian Ritscher.

Many thanks to the and the for the support and continuing this successful collaboration.
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Wir hatten die Ehre, unsere VR-Erfahrung im Neuen Schloss Stuttgart zu präsentieren – im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung, organisiert von der und der , als Teil der Partnerschaft „Baden-Württemberg – Nordirak“.
Die Veranstaltung beinhaltete inspirierende Keynotes von Staatssekretär , dem SEZ-Direktor Philipp Keil und .ali_tatar, dem ehemaligen Gouverneur von Duhok und hochrangigen Vertreter der KRG.
Außerdem nahmen wir an einer eindrucksvollen Podiumsdiskussion über die Situation der jesidischen Gemeinschaft im Irak und in der Diaspora teil – mit , dessen Expertise in Traumapsychologie die tiefen Wunden der Überlebenden sichtbar macht, der Aktivistin und Überlebenden sowie dem ehemaligen Sonderberater und Leiter von UNITAD Christian Ritscher.
Ein großes Dankeschön an die und die für die Unterstützung und die Fortführung dieser erfolgreichen Zusammenarbeit.

We had the privilege of meeting writer and journalist in Berlin and sharing with her our VR experience on the Yazidi ge...
05/11/2025

We had the privilege of meeting writer and journalist in Berlin and sharing with her our VR experience on the Yazidi genocide.

We discussed bringing the VR exhibition to theaters in Berlin, as well as to schools and universities, and expanding the project across Germany especially in Berlin because of its importance in raising awareness, educating communities, and standing against persecution, hatred, and violence targeting Yazidis and other minorities.

Ronya also emphasized how important this project is for integration, and how such educational initiatives can strengthen understanding and coexistence within society.

We look forward to meaningful cooperation to ensure these crimes are recognized and never repeated.

German

Wir hatten die Ehre, die Schriftstellerin und Journalistin Ronya Othmann in Berlin zu treffen und ihr unsere VR Erfahrung über den Völkermord an den Jesid*innen zu zeigen.

Wir sprachen darüber, die VR-Ausstellung in Theatern in Berlin sowie in Schulen und Universitäten zu präsentieren und das Projekt in ganz Deutschland – besonders in Berlin auszuweiten, da es entscheidend für die Bewusstseinsbildung ist und ein klares Zeichen gegen Verfolgung, Hass und Gewalt gegenüber Jesid*innen und anderen Minderheiten setzt.

Ronya betonte außerdem, wie wichtig dieses Projekt für die Integration ist und wie solche Bildungsinitiativen das gegenseitige Verständnis und das Zusammenleben in der Gesellschaft stärken.

Wir freuen uns auf eine bedeutungsvolle Zusammenarbeit, damit solche Verbrechen erkannt werden und sich nie wiederholen.

Nobody’s Listening VR experience was presented at the United Nations in Geneva.Key figures, including UN Special Rapport...
18/09/2025

Nobody’s Listening VR experience was presented at the United Nations in Geneva.

Key figures, including UN Special Rapporteur Morris Tidball-Binz, Anjli Parrin (University of Chicago), and Claudia Victoria Poblete (Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo), praised the project’s role in raising awareness of the Yazidi genocide.

Mr. Tidball-Binz called for bringing the full exhibition to the UN, while Ms. Parrin expressed the University of Chicago’s readiness to host it on campus.

A meaningful step in ensuring the Yazidi voices are heard.

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تشرفنا بعرض تجربة الواقع الافتراضي لا أحد يستمع في مبنى الأمم المتحدة بجنيف.

شخصيات بارزة مثل المقرر الخاص موريس تيدبال-بنز، أنجلي بارين (جامعة شيكاغو)، وكلوديا فيكتوريا بوبليتي (جمعية جدّات بلازا دي مايو) أشادوا بأهمية المشروع في رفع الوعي بالإبادة الجماعية ضد الإيزيديين.

المقرر الخاص دعا لجلب المعرض الكامل إلى الأمم المتحدة، فيما أكدت بارين استعداد جامعة شيكاغو لاستضافته في حرمها.

خطوة مهمة لضمان سماع أصوات الإيزيديين.

في الذكرى الحادية عشرة للإبادة الجماعية بحق الإيزيديين،شارك ذكران مطو، ناجٍ من الابادة ومدير مشروع لا احد يستمع، ضمن وفد...
03/08/2025

في الذكرى الحادية عشرة للإبادة الجماعية بحق الإيزيديين،
شارك ذكران مطو، ناجٍ من الابادة ومدير مشروع لا احد يستمع، ضمن وفد ضمّ المديرية العامة لشؤون الناجيات، ومنظمة يزدا، وعددًا من الناجيات من مختلف المكونات، في اجتماع رسمي مع فخامة رئيس جمهورية العراق.

أكدنا خلال اللقاء على الدور المحوري للناجيات والناجين في الدفاع عن قضيتهم، مشددين على أن دعمهم، والسير نحو العدالة، مسؤولية تقع أولًا على عاتق الحكومة العراقية.

تمّت مناقشة التحديات المستمرة التي تؤثر على حياة الناجين والناجيات، مع التأكيد على ضرورة الاعتراف الكامل بحقوقهم، وتأمين مستقبل يضمن الكرامة والأمان للإيزيديين في وطنهم.

كما دعونا إلى محاسبة عناصر داعش، وتعزيز وعي المجتمع العراقي بما جرى، لضمان عدم تكرار مثل هذه الجرائم مستقبلًا.

ما حدث للإيزيديين إبادة، ومسؤولية العدالة جماعية

On the 11th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide,
Thikran Mato, Director of the Nobody’s Listening project and a Yazidi survivor, participated in an official meeting with the President of the Republic of Iraq, as part of a delegation that included the General Directorate for Survivors’ Affairs, Yazda Organization, several survivors from displaced

During the meeting, we emphasized the central role of survivors in advocating for their own cause, stressing that supporting them and advancing justice is first and foremost the responsibility of the Iraqi government.

Ongoing challenges affecting the lives of survivors were discussed, with a strong call for full recognition of their rights and for securing a future that guarantees dignity and safety for the Yazidi community in their homeland.

We also called for the prosecution of ISIS members and the need to raise awareness among Iraqi society about the genocide to ensure such atrocities are never repeated.

“What happened to the Yazidis was genocide, and justice is a shared responsibility.”

Nobody’s listening at the DFAT, Canberra 🇦🇺 On July 4, 2025, by official invitation from the Australian Department of Fo...
19/07/2025

Nobody’s listening at the DFAT, Canberra 🇦🇺
On July 4, 2025, by official invitation from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade , the Nobody’s Listening team attended a closed roundtable at DFAT’s Canberra headquarters with over 30 senior government officials.

The session was led by Mr. Damian White, Deputy Secretary at DFAT, with participants from divisions cove and Africa, international security, humanitarian and legal affairs, plus officials from the Department of Home Affairs .

Ryan D’Souza, founder and curator of Nobody’s Listening, and Thikran Mato, Survivor and project director, presented a detailed overview of the Nobody’s listening initiative focused on documenting and raising global awareness of the Yazidi genocide by ISIS. They highlighted ongoing survivor challenges and the urgent need for justice and accountability in Iraq and internationally.

Kelsey Beaumont and Tim Buxton from You Belong emphasized the project’s importance for Yazidi and Australian communities, especially in Queensland, urging the presentation of such programs to those working closely with Yazidis in various sectors.

Attendees expressed strong interest and praised the educational and humanitarian value of the project. After experiencing the VR exhibition, sharing real survivor testimonies, they conveyed deep emotional responses, noting the power of immersive storytelling to raise awareness and deepen understanding, particularly among policymakers and host communities.

DFAT and the Department of Home Affairs confirmed their support for the project and the Yazidi community, stressing the importance of enhancing Australian public knowledge as both an act of solidarity and a vital educational effort.

Mr. Damian White closed by expressing ongoing commitment to collaboration, including plans to host the exhibition again next year to engage more officials and expand the project in Australia.

We thank the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the invitation and hospitality, with special thanks to Mr. Albert Gillies for his key role in organizing the event and to all DFAT staff for their sincere support and dedication.

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