Refugee Children Photograph Their Own Lives, February 2012
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Credit: UNHCRProfessional photographer Brendan Bannon joined a UN refugee agency project entitled "Do You See What I See?" involving refugee children. Two workshop participants are playing at Osire refugee camp in Namibia. -
Credit: UNHCRThe children are taught how to use a camera and have the opportunity to give the world a vivid, emotional look into their lives. -
Credit: UNHCRMany of the pictures showed their friends playing football, which is their main source of entertainment. -
Credit: UNHCRParticipants were also taught creativity... -
Credit: UNHCR...and different forms of photography.This is one of the close-ups of a Somali refugee woman that were taken during the workshop. -
Credit: UNHCRSome of the participants got an opportunity to be in the same photo with photographer Brendan Bannon on the left. -
Credit: UNHCRAfter taking photos, participants also taught how to couple images with words, pouring forth their ideas on life, family, the past, the future, what makes a good person and what makes a good society.
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