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Ahmed Hadji was watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup final match at the Kyadondo Rugby Club in Kampala, Uganda, when an attack carried out by Al-Shabaab took place

The attack left 74 people dead and 75 injured. After the attack, Ahmed found comfort in the passages of the Quran. He keeps the Holy Book at hand and it reminds him of his responsibility towards other victims and his community.

Part of our shared human experience is an innate need to attach personal meaning to physical objects: it is something we do from the moment of our birth. Physical objects hold memories, emotions, aspirations: they form links to people no longer with us, and they keep us connected to versions of ourselves that were lost or forever changed¡ªsometimes through growth or the passage of time, sometimes by a traumatic event, such as a terrorist attack.

The Memories Exhibition shares the intimate memories of victims of terrorism such as Ahmed, and the personal meaning tied to physical objects they hold dear. Through film and photography, it highlights these stories belonging to the twenty-two portrayed victims of terrorism. The Exhibition was launched in May 2022 at the High-Level Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism held in Malaga, Spain, and continued to be showcased at the Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism held from 8-9 September, 2022, at the UN Headquarters in New York.