Versus Odds
Revolutionary culture epidemic as a weapon, infecting probabilities in systemic oppression.
Versus Odds is a multi-medium production company that aims to democratize art, culture and media. We intend to challenge existing hegemonies and monopolies in these fields by featuring critical voices from communities that deserve more visibility. We are a literary publisher, a social media platform, and a creator of spaces for brilliant, independent Bay Area artists. As a platform by cultural workers, we carry the purpose of empowering people to take action for genuine progress in our world.
Odds are probabilities based on existing dynamics of power. By challenging these odds, we intend to change courses of power towards the people, so that we can build a more equitable, just, progressive and liberated society.
Watch our new film series “Unmuted Echoes”
To many in our world, each moment is so much more precious, delicate and crucial. "Unmuted Echoes" is a film series based on our videochats with our siblings in Gaza who are surviving the "israeli" genocide. Through this series, we uplift and amplify the many voices calling to us from Gaza. We share the sacred stories our siblings entrust us with. We call on our community to support our many siblings in critical conditions. And we echo the call for all of humanity to fight for the liberation of Falasteen, from the river to the sea. We are not free until we are all free.
Sara Afana is a 16 year-old poet from Gaza, who in the midst of genocide, finds solace in her diary. Sara’s words not only chronicle her experiences; they are also a voice for millions of children enduring the horrors of genocide. Despite the relentless chaos around her, Sara’s poems are a testament to the undying dreams of children everywhere. Separated from her family due to the genocide, Sara clings to the hope of reuniting with them and completing her education.
Please support relief efforts for Sara and Hanin Afana now on GoFundMe or Paypal
Follow Sara and Hanin on instagram: @thewriter_6 @palsara_.4 @pal1noni @unmutedbysaraofficial
Past Events
During the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, Versus Odds was reactivated for a 10-week open mic series which featured 32 outstanding artists, over 65 open mic sign-ups and over 500 attendees and viewers. We raised over $2300 for these causes:
frontline health & community workers
the Justice for Brandon Lee campaign
the Black Student Union of City College of San Francisco
the Black Organizing Project
Our first two concerts were held in February and April 2014, with such beautiful and beloved artists. We raised hundreds of dollars per event to seed our plan of forming a national poetry slam team for the Philippines. Soon after the first concert in February, we diverted the money raised towards a more crucial cause: genuine relief and rehabilitation work for communities in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan ❤️ By aligning with this cause, we learned deeply about the struggle for true environmental solutions to human-made natural calamities and climate change, amidst fascist repression & disaster capitalism. This ongoing struggle will someday have a people’s resurgence, and we will liberate the Philippines once and for all.
