EXHIBITION: Young asylum seekers explore how they have adapted to life in Oxford
12 April - 29 May Modern Art Oxford Café, Pembroke Street, Oxford
12 April - 29 May Modern Art Oxford Café, Pembroke Street, Oxford
Working with photographer Rory Carnegie and writer Nikki van der Gaag, teenagers give an insight into what it is like to be an asylum seeker in Britain today.
'When I first came here' says one young African woman, 'I just wanted to cry all the time. And now I have learned to laugh again.' This is the third exhibition of photographs and writing by young asylum seekers in Oxford for the Oxford Literary Festival. Young asylum seekers revisit their journey from the time they first arrived in a strange place to where they find themselves today. What have they found most difficult? Who has helped them? How have they managed to adapt to a new life, new people, a new school, sometimes even a new language? Poignant words and vibrant photographs combine to make this a memorable exhibition.
'When I first came here' says one young African woman, 'I just wanted to cry all the time. And now I have learned to laugh again.' This is the third exhibition of photographs and writing by young asylum seekers in Oxford for the Oxford Literary Festival. Young asylum seekers revisit their journey from the time they first arrived in a strange place to where they find themselves today. What have they found most difficult? Who has helped them? How have they managed to adapt to a new life, new people, a new school, sometimes even a new language? Poignant words and vibrant photographs combine to make this a memorable exhibition.