Memories We Don’t Have & the History We Create

On February 14, one year will have passed since our comrade Borka Vasić left us. She was a fighter for human rights, social justice, and animal protection. We remember her as a Romani feminist and peace activist. Her activism was never in the spotlight or neatly packaged for social media — it was a daily, hands-on response to the needs of people and street animals, work that mostly remained under the radar.
Borka’s story is part of the neglected history of our movements, a history that calls on us to redefine our understanding of activism and our relationship to older activists who have paved the way for us.

n our effort to open space for a feminist future, we document the histories of our movements, especially those pushed to the margins, such as Romani women’s history. We revise the white, dominant, and variously privileged narrative about ourselves, and we gather to remember, to question, to speak, to mourn, and to reflect. From these processes emerged the short film “Borka: From the Verb ‘To Fight’”, produced by Befem, which we will screen on February 18, 2026, at 6 PM at the Museum of the 1990s. The screening will be followed by the announcement of a publication on Borka’s life and engagement, along with a community conversation about mutual care within movements. Join us for this two-hour journey through our past, present, and future.