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Hannah Rose Thomas

UNHCR world refugee day art exhibition

AMMAN, JORDAN 2014
 

" After hearing refugees’ stories on a visit to Jordan last year, UK artist Hannah Rose Thomas came up with the innovative idea of recycling old UNHCR tents as a canvas for refugees to express themselves. ... The results have been so powerful that the tents are now set to be exhibited in locations across the world. " UNHCR spokesperson

In 2014 Hannah worked for UNHCR as creative director for an exhibition of art projects with refugees to commemorate World Refugee Day.

The goal was to turn the symbols of loss and displacement - the refugee tents - into beautiful pieces of artwork, in order to raise awareness for the plight of refugees.

 To read a UNHCR article on the art project click here

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PAINTING IN REFUGEE CAMPS IN JORDAN 2016

In April 2016 Hannah returned to Jordan to organise an art project with Syrian refugees living in Azraq and Za'atari refugee camps, with the support of UNICEF and Relief International.

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The focus of the art project in Northern Nigeria was for the women to know that they are cherished by God and loved, seen and heard by Him.
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This is especially important considering the shame and isolation they have experienced due to the stigma of sexual violence.
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The women also knew that through these paintings their stories would be shared with the rest of the world, to give them a voice and highlight the persecution of the Christian community in Northern Nigeria.
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from sharing about the art project with @opendoorsuk on BBC Radio Oxford early this morning πŸ’š
It was lovely to meet @justinwelby on the last day of the exhibition in Lambeth Palace!
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It has been a beautiful place for the portraits of Nigerian women to be unveiled
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Thank you to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Reconciliation Team and @opendoorsuk for making this exhibition possible πŸ’™
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day this year was 'Torn From Home'
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Thank you @interfaithscotland
for kindly inviting me to share the story behind the Yezidi women's portraits at the Memorial event in Glasgow this week
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It was an honour to speak alongside Holocaust survivor Dr Martin Stern and to hear the beautiful poem recited by daughters of survivors of the Rwandan genocide ❀️