Brigitte GRIGNET
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Since the dawn of time people have migrated. There are now more displaced people and refugees than at any other time in recorded history. Among those who go into exile, some are more vulnerable than others. In 2015 one in four asylum seekers in Europe was a child, some unaccompanied by parents, sent by them into exile because they saw no future for them at home. These pictures want to show the reality of these teenagers who walked thousands of miles without their parents or guardians, in search of a better life here in Belgium, and are trying to rebuild themselves in an unknown environment. As part of this project I worked closely with youth and the Red Cross to produce photographic workshops where refugee youth were empowered to use photography to document their life and experiences.
Brigitte Grignet
