Design and production of educational kit and animated video about the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922, for children aged 10–15. 

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"Asia Minor Catastrophe 1922 – From Exile to New Communities" is an educational kit for schools and libraries that aims to enhance children's understanding of history, critical thinking and creative participation through an experiential approach and includes:
- an animated video based on the real-life accounts of survivors of the Asia Minor Catastrophe
- a handout with suggestions for individual and group educational projects
- a board game with illustrated cards and a map.
- an illustrated banner to facilitate group discussions.
The kit aims to establish a dialogue between children and historical events as recorded in historiography,
oral testimony and literature through a series of original activities that connect the past with the present.
The activities draw inspiration from significant historical figures and events, as well as visual arts practices and techniques from the past, such as quilting. These techniques are experiencing a revival today, being adopted by contemporary artistic groups as a means of expression. An experiential approach enhances children's understanding of history, critical thinking and creative participation.

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Commissioned by: Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, 2023
Collaborators: John Haygood and Alexandros Kaklamanos