An exhibition titled "Vahepealsuse lävel. Kõik teed tõid Eestimaale" ("At the Threshold of In-Betweenness. All Roads Lead to Estonia") has opened at the People's Museum of Tallinn (Tallinna Rahvaste Muuseum). Curated by Ouddhena Teern, an artist originally from Malaysia who moved to Estonia in 2019, the show explores themes of migration, identity, memory, and belonging. It features works using batik, mixed media, and tie-dye, alongside contributions from expat women who shared personal stories and objects of sentimental value.
This exhibition matters because it gives voice to the often-unseen emotional and psychological dimensions of migration, particularly for women from distant countries navigating language barriers and social isolation in Estonia. By translating personal experiences into a universal visual language, it fosters cross-cultural understanding and highlights the role of community storytelling in shaping shared narratives around displacement and belonging.