Performance: The performance will start with a voice-over from Irena Carlton (Tariqs long-term mental health support

worker) giving some (have not decided on the depth and length yet?) exposition of Tariqs background (obviously confidential). She will say something similar to what she said when she referred him into Freedom from Torture (She has been such a huge part of his recovery). She was also the champion poetical reciter of the former Yugoslavia. Then verbatim from Tariq of the time that he saw the bodies of 6 headless girls. This was one of his main problems-intrusions-flashbacks when he first started seeing me. He will speak of the effects that this had on him and the need of giving them a Islamic burial [We did this in psychotherapy]. This will be followed by me doing a symbolic performance, giving the girls an Islamic jinaza 1 the shamans drum music will be played throughout the Jinaza. It will be a ritual performance the music, My/Tariqs movements and the inner emotional symphony of the connections between the 6 headless girls and all the women that Tariq has lost; his mother, his wife, his sister, his daughters. The Jinaze consist of washing (with great tenderness; I want to convey intimacy between Tariq, the 6 headless girls and the audience. Invite them in), then me wrapping the 6 headless girls in white cloth to - the funeral shroud a Kafan. Then I will pray/recite the funeral prayer Surat al Fatia in Arabic The performance will end with voice over of Irena Carlton reciting an appropriate poem of Rumi.

Washing and Shrouding

In preparation for burial, the family or other members of the community will wash and shroud the body. (If the deceased was killed as a martyr, this step is not performed; martyrs are buried in the clothes they died in.) The deceased will be washed respectfully, with clean and scented water, in a manner similar to how Muslims make ablutions for prayer. The body will then be wrapped in sheets of clean, white cloth (called the kafan). Funeral Prayers The deceased is then transported to the site of the funeral prayers ( salat-l-janazah). These prayers are commonly held outdoors, in a courtyard or public square, not inside the mosque. The community gathers, and the imam (prayer leader) stands in front of the deceased, facing away from the worshippers. The funeral prayer is similar in structure to the five daily prayers, with a few variations. (For example, there is no bowing or prostration, and the entire prayer is said silently but for a few words.) Burial The deceased is then taken to the cemetery for burial (al-dafin). While all members of the community attend the funeral prayers, only the men of the community accompany the body to the gravesite. It is preferred for a Muslim to be buried where he or she died, and not be transported to another location or country (which may cause delays or require embalming the body). If available, a cemetery (or section of one) set aside for Muslims is preferred. The deceased is laid in the grave (without a coffin if permitted by local law) on his or her right side, facing Mecca. At the gravesite, it is discouraged for people to erect tombstones, elaborate markers, or put flowers or other momentos. Rather, one should humbly remember Allah and His mercy, and pray for the deceased.

Irena: [Tariq playing with dolls throughout Irenas phone call. Playing with the doll that represents Irena] Hello...hi...hi...Is this Freedom from Torture...great....My name is Irena and Im calling from Sunderland asylum seekers mental health team [Pause] oh hi...Im calling because I want to refer a young man in to your service...He is from Iraqi...into Freedom from Torture...great...OK...I need to tell you a few things... Firstly I guess that I need to tell you that he is one of the most damaged survivors of torture that we currently have...He has been witness to many horrific sights...Also...and this is a big thing I think... his father was one of Saddams main torturers and enforcers...Tariq was witness to quite a lot of this...Also...Most of his family is either missing or dead...targeted by the insurgents or killed in the suicide bombings...I will give you a little background...I first meet him after he had been admitted into a psychiatric hospital several times for trying to kill himself...Also he cuts himself very badly...his body is covered in scars...He is a very intelligent man...a lovely gentle man [Pause] Whats really interesting is that he collects toys and doll...they represent all the people that he has lost and currently knows...Im a doll with brown hair...I think that he also uses the dolls to try and make sense of his trauma...his mind seems to trying to rebalanced itself through playing with the dolls [Whats that? You can see him...great...ok...ok...hes to see Max at Freedom form Torture next Tuesday...great...I will bring him.

Tariq Invasion of Iraq Verbatim insert. [Tariq using the dolls to represent what he is saying] After Iran/Iraq war happen 88, Saddam, Saddam, when Iraq is finished. American they say to Saddam, Kuwait is a city of Iraq yeah. Even Saddam he make a car plate, like for example, Iraq Baghdad and Suleiman that is 18. Every city of Iraq have a car plate of its city (explanation). So Iraq/Kuwait city number 19. Then he was going to Kuwait, after 24 hour you know, after the invasion of Kuwait, then BANG, bombing in Baghdad, bomb , and Saddam is just coming on the news on the the tv and he said Wal azora wal mah haorun. I cannot explain this you. Wal azoa wal mah haroun, that if somebody he speak good english/Arabic he will explain to you what that is is wal azora wall mah haroun. That word has big power.

And they kill everybody, they kill Sadaam Hussain. Then they come and fight Iraq from 1988 to 2002 , that 10-12 years yeah. They said Oh Sadaam you have a that. Chemical weapon. And then they come, they kill Sadaam, kill everybody. They came they killed everybody, they killed women, they killed children, so why they not find the chemical weapons ?. So where is it, whey they do that? So they kill everybody. So why are they not showing everybody that chemical weapons (condensed)

1000s 1000s 1000s 1000s people they kills. For example for Falujah, I was in Falujah. 800 dead bodies it was. 800 dead bodies, I saw by me eyes. I saw them, I say, I say and I saw man. It was behind the big wall yeah. I was, it was red dog. It was a red dog, it was eating human. I saw him, I saw them by this eye (impression) I saw he was eating humans, that was red dog. They have nobody to put them to the grave. The smell, smell of a dead bodies was 800 people die in the street. 800 people dead. Hands, eyes, legs, they cut in half. Americans they do that to them. But you know what break me yeah? [Pause] One day I was walking in street ...... My mum she sent me to Kerela , the street, yeah, my street. It was 6 o clock in the morning. I was going to buy yoghurt for breakfast and bread. I saw a big crowed of people yeah. Ina the middle I saw 6 girls, 6 young girl...they was naked, naked and they had sex with them (ask the audience] raped? and they cut their head, [Make action of cutting?] no heads. So the neighbours, this woman...the woman was coming...she is coming out, she saw that, and she bring blankets from the house, blankets, and they covered them because they were only 6 young girls. They do that to children and nobody knows where the girls are from. They have no heads. They have no names! They, I do not know what happened to them. But they have no name and no head. [Pause] Ever night in my sleep I see them...[Change to eerie pitch] they come...they say Oh...wheres my head... Were looking for our heads...We need to go in the grave but we have no heads yeah [Pause, picks up Ninja turtle doll that represents Max] Dr Max He said that I can pray for them...he said to me [maxs voice] Tariq...What do you feel the 6 girls need? What can you give them? They were only little girls...Do you know what I think? I think that if you pray with all your heart and say to them when they come at night Im so sorry that you were killed...Im so sorry...you were innocents...just small children...I wish I could have protected you...I wish I could of stopped this happening to you...I will bury you...I will give you a Muslim funeral so you can finally find peace...I will give you an Islamic funeral...I will give you that...I will not forget you! [Low Shamanic drum Tariq] washes and wraps the dolls in white Prays Jinaza: Funeral pray Bismillaah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem Al hamdu lillaahi rabbil alameen Ar-Rahman ar-Raheem Maaliki yaumid Deen Iyyaaka naabudu wa iyyaaka nastaeen Ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem Siraatal ladheena an amta alaihim Ghairil maghduubi alaihim waladaaleen Aameen In English

In the name of God, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds. The Compassionate, the Merciful. Ruler on the Day of Reckoning. You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask for help. Guide us on the straight path, the path of those who have received your grace; not the path of those who have brought down wrath, nor of those who wander astray. Amen.

Irena recitation of appropriate Rumi.