This preview of the upcoming film ?Footsteps on the Wind tells the story of?animated character?Noor and her little brother Joseph?as?they find a way to build their future despite?unimaginable perils, much like some 400,000 unaccompanied refugee children worldwide at this very moment. The film is set to the refugee-inspired song by singer songwriter Sting, "Inshallah".?The full film will be released in 2021 following its international festival run. It will be available on multiple platforms to be streamed and shared for trauma storytelling workshops.?Its?narrative blends harsh reality and tragedy with resilience as we follow the children¡¯s magical?imagination through loss and recovery.
In an exclusive interview,?world ?photographer?Steve McCurry?gives a candid take on his three decades documenting stories of forced displacement.
?Singer?songwriter?Sting?shares his experience writing two refugee-inspired songs.?He shares insight into his creative process?and why?he uses his craft to speak up about?topics that?are close to his heart.
PHOTO GALLERIES
In these galleries,?artists, including refugee photographers, have covered the topic from their respective points of view.?
Do You See What I See?
Do You See What I See? illustrates war and its consequences as they are experienced by refugee children and youth. Originally developed from a series of workshops led by UNHCR with photographer Brendan Bannon in 2014-15, the exhibit now includes updated 2020 photographs from the refugees.
Alissa Everett
Seeking Refuge features powerful photographs from Alissa Everett's work with refugees throughout Africa and the Middle East.
Fardosa Hussein
Displaced Women Fighting Malnutrition features select images from Fardosa Hussein's long term project highlighting the impact of malnutrition on women and children living in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Steve McCurry
Search for Elsewhere brings together a selection of Steve McCurry's gripping photographs of refugees spanning more than thirty years, highlighting the enduring nature of this issue.
Bobby Sager
Invisible Sun is a compelling collection of photographs about the transcendent power of hope & gratitude through the eyes of children, photographed by Bobby Sager from 2001 to 2018.
Etinosa Yvonne
It's All in My Head is an ongoing multimedia project that explores the coping mechanisms of survivors of terrorism and violent conflict through layered portraits of what they do to help them move forward.