Once upon a time I was a refugee in lockdown

Muhammad Al Mahameed, Rania Kamla

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This piece reflects our dismay at the continued de-humanisation of refugees by UK politicians and media, which we believe were accelerated since the pandemic.We aimed to counter these de-humanising narratives by giving a voice to refugees and provide images of their lives during lockdown. We sent a video message in Arabic, explaining our project and asking refugees to contribute by sending us their mobile images of life in lockdown during COVID-19. We received over 60 interesting accounts ranging from documenting the new daily routine, refugee journeys, artworks, doctors on the front lines, passengers in the airports, and visiting friends and families,from which we have selected 9 accounts. We hope that these accounts counter the de-humanising images of refugees dominating our mainstream media here in the UK and globally.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBreaking Boundaries
Subtitle of host publication(Counter) Accounts During the Pandemic - Letters for Future Generations
EditorsD-L. Arjaliès, S. P. C. Casa Nova, Y. Gendron, C. Lehman, P. A. Navarro Pérez, J. P. Resende de Lima, G. Stoner, M. A. Vera-Colina
PublisherUniversity of Western Ontario
Pages113-120
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9780771431630
Publication statusPublished - 27 Sept 2021

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