What image comes to your mind, hearing the word 'Asylumseeker' or 'refugee'? Big chance this is quite negative, because of pictures you have seen in the media.
But when you meet refugees yourself, mostly this perception will change immediately.
En so, what if you would see a picture of this 'refugee' dressed in other clothes, in a style of their dreamjob, photographed at another place and with a smile on their face?
What if you meet them in a glossy magazine, in a positive vibe, instead of a newspaper, during a frustrating moment?
Let's see and talk about how media can influence our perception...
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© Mirjam Offringa, Research in 2013
Tim, from Syria
Al shabir,
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from Eritrea
Amir,
from
Eritrea
Taim
from Syria
Amina,
from
Eritrea
Ashebir,
from Eritrea.
Amina,
from Eritrea.
Al Shafee,
from Southern Sudan.
Trinh Quan from Vietnam
Angela,
from Servia
Scouting, styling, photography and editing by Mirjam Offringa.
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With many thanks for sponsoring/support:
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Shoes - Schuurman schoenen
Clothes - 4Men Fashion, Roden
Guitar - Janke Brands
COA - AZC Drachten & Musselkanaal
And all the great models volunteering for this project.
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