"NextGen TALKS" Faith in Action: Youth-led Projects Making a Difference #3

How can young people take interfaith dialogue beyond panel discussions and into the streets, communities, and everyday life? Meet Hind Hafuda and Eidel Malowicki, two young leaders from Vienna who are transforming the way we connect across cultures and religions, in this 30-minute online session celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Week. Growing up in diverse cultural and religious backgrounds in Vienna, Austria —Hind with Muslim roots and Eidel in a Hassidic Jewish family—both share a passion for fostering understanding and building meaningful relationships. As Ambassadors of MJLC Vienna*, they co-founded Yalla·City·Walks, Yalla·City·Sports, and Yalla·City·Talks, bringing together young people of different faiths to walk, run, and engage in open conversations that challenge stereotypes and create shared experiences. In this interactive session, they’ll share their journey of turning everyday spaces into platforms for dialogue, the challenges of navigating interfaith activism as young women, and how art, education, and movement can become tools for social change. Whether you’re interested in interreligious dialogue, youth leadership, or creative approaches to community engagement, this session will inspire you to take the first step—literally and figuratively—toward a more connected world. This session is part of the brand-new Youth Series of Webinars, "NextGen Talks"—a four-episode journey into youth-driven dialogue and inclusion! If you’re inspired by this conversation, don’t miss the other three episodes, where we’ll explore further inspiring stories, impactful initiatives, and transformative ideas for creating real change. Register through the "Sign up now" button on the right and join the "NextGen Talks" experience.  The other three episodes are also available through the KAICIID webinar pages. * <a href="https://mjlc-europe.org/" style="color:#467886; text-decoration:underline">MJLC Muslim Jewish Leadership Council</a>   </p<iframe>

SPEAKERS

Hind HAFUDA

Hind Hafuda, 23, is an artist, cultural mediator, and interfaith advocate from Vienna. Currently studying Arts & Education and Design in Context at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, she works at Weltmuseum Wien as an art and cultural mediator and speaks six languages.

Her artistic and socio-political work explores themes such as postcolonialism, cultural transformation, and interfaith dialogue, using art to challenge perspectives and highlight shared human experiences. She is particularly interested in drawing attention to cultural transformation processes and promoting dialogue between religions and cultures. Hind is a media voice on these topics and actively involved in the Forum Muslim Women Austria and participated in the Vienna Declaration of Muslim Women.

As an MJLC Ambassador for Vienna, Hind co-founded Yalla·City·Walks, Yalla·City·Sports, and Yalla·City·Talks alongside Eidel Malowicki, using movement, conversation, and community engagement to break down barriers between cultures and religions.

Eidel Malowicki

Eidel Malowicki, 23, is a sociology graduate, interfaith advocate, and student spokesperson from Vienna. Raised in a Hassidic Jewish family, she focuses on the sociology of religion and cross-cultural dialogue.

Eidel serves on the board of the Austrian Jewish Student Union (JöH), where she engages in interfaith projects. Her passion for interfaith work also led her to the Likat dialogue project, where she fosters open conversations in Austrian classrooms to break down prejudices. She also teaches Yiddish and works as a tour guide at Stadttempel, Austria's oldest surviving synagogue and for the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF).

As an MJLC Ambassador for Vienna, Eidel co-founded Yalla·City·Walks, Yalla·City·Sports, and Yalla·City·Talks with Hind Hafuda, creating spaces where young people can connect across faiths through movement, conversation, and shared experiences.

MODERATOR(S)

Tim Mortimer,Programme Officer, Europe Region, KAICIID

As the son of two vicars, Tim has a lifelong curiosity about how faith and belief impact people's lives in different ways. He is an interreligious dialogue facilitator and programmes professional, with a particular interest in youth voice and multifaith social action.

Tim is currently working as a Programme Officer for the Europe Region at the International Dialogue Centre, KAICIID where he supports the Muslim Jewish Leadership Council (MJLC), the European Muslim Leaders Majlis (EuLeMa) and leads on KAICIID’s work with young people in Europe. Previously he led interreligious youth and community programming at the Faith & Belief Forum in his home country, the UK. He is also a Visiting Research Assistant at the Centre for Religion and Public Life, University of Leeds.