Now you see us | Story 2
by Noemí Pascual and Amir H. from Moria Camp, Greece
He is a 10-year-old Afghan refugee. He spends many hours standing and giving plastic bags to other refugees so that they can collect their food. He has been in Moria Camp for 10 months. He would like to live safely in France. His dream is to become a teacher.
The image was taken on August 5th, 2020 by Amir H. with his phone. He is a 21-year-old Afghan refugee living alone in Moria Camp without any family. He is teaching English and swimming to children in the camp.
We are an Afghan refugee and a photo editor currently living in the Netherlands. One takes the images, the other edits them. We are working in this collaborative project not just to bring awareness but to speak directly to the policy makers in Europe to demand a solution. We want you see and hear us, but at the same time we will preserve the intimacy and right to privacy of the children. We will never use real names and the subjects will remain unidentified. We need your help. Go out, speak to your neighbors, to your friends, start a demonstration, ask and demand a solution to the policy makers where you live to demand change.
Statement:
We value the work of photographers and journalists. But we believe in the power of simple and human photography and less in perfectly composed images. We don't have any political lobby, money campaign behind us. We are showing what's really happening and looking for real actions.
