Category: TDPW
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Photography: Active in Society
One of the things I have noticed during my time on the refugee/asylum seeker project is the clear division between people who actively try to engage in society and those that shy away from it. There are of course numerous reasons for this, most noticebly language problems, boredom, and paranoia. But it goes without saying…
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Photography: Refugees United
I’ve just watched a video about Refugees United, an organization that helps to reconnect displaced refugees with their families. Some of the refugees I am photographing here in Japan are lucky enough to be in touch with their families thousands of miles away, but some are not. Hopefully organizations like this can help the less…
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Photography: Money Problems
One obvious problem with being a refugee applicant is the restrictions on work. In Japan applicants are not allowed to work and instead have to rely on a small allowance from the government (around ¥40,000 per month) and donations from charities such as Second Harvest . 難民申請中の方は働くことが禁止されています。そのかわりに政府から毎月約¥40,000の支援やSecond Harvest などのチャリティーから支援を貰っています。
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Photography: Ugandan Protest in Tokyo
I went to Tokyo yesterday to photography a demo against the Ugandan government as part of my Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshop project. One of the subjects I’m shooting for my refugee project took part in the demo. The weather was terrible but that didn’t stop anybody. 昨日Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshopの難民プロジェクトの取材の為東京に行って、反ウガンダ政府デモを撮影しました。名古屋で撮影している難民の方がデモに参加しました。台風でしたが、皆さんが天気を気にせずにデモをしました
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