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Living in Exile: Iraqi Refugees in Syria

Global Arab Network - - Maha Karim

Thursday, 11 June 2009 13:38

London's St-Martin-in-the-Fields Church hosts a photographic exhibition, Living in Exile, an intimate portrayal of the experiences of young Iraqi refugees amidst an uncertain future in Syria.

In the summer of 2008 British photographer Tom Saunderson, with the support of the UNHCR, worked with a group of young Iraqis who had sought refuge in Damascus, teaching them the basics of photography and talking about their lives as refugees.

The work the young Iraqis produced provides an original and highly personal glimpse into the hopes and fears of ordinary Iraqis in the wake of the violence which has torn their country apart and uprooted their lives. Prior to fleeing Iraq, the young photographers experienced some of the most brutal effects of the conflict and some have endured the hardships of life as a refugee living in exile for several years.

Living in Exile: Iraqi Refugees in Syria runs during Refugee Week from 13th to 21st June, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Crypt, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ

This exhibition has been supported by UNHCR, Olympus UK and the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

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