The much-loved RECONFERENCE came back to life in Kathmandu, the ground of earlier gatherings. The place was the same, but the times so different.

At the first edition of the global convening, in 2019, hundreds of activists, scholars, artists, filmmakers and other people with consciences in working order gathered to rethink their own areas of work.

This time, we met with the resolve to rethink, rework and reclaim our spaces, strategies and narratives in a convulsing world.

As CREA marks its 25th year, it was only fitting to return to this place that’s been so special in our journey. Kathmandu is where we organized our first global convening, the Count Me In! conference in 2011, to address violence against structurally excluded communities, such as queer and trans women, people with disabilities, and sex workers.

We exchanged ideas, shared experiences and learned from each other — not through lectures and panels alone, but through creativity and playfulness too.