Humans of Calais: Migration from the Perspective of Migrants (original) (raw)

Our principal aim when we began the research was to present a picture of the camp which was painted by the residents themselves. The camp has been well documented; security issues, political stances and actions, as well as descriptions of the camp and the migrants living there. While this documentation is important for understanding the camp in Calais, we wanted to gain a deeper understanding of what it was like to live there. To achieve this aim, we used a different and innovative approach by providing migrants in the camp with the tools to share their perspectives and experiences. Through photographs taken on disposable cameras, we were able to see the camp through their eyes, rather than through just our own. In addition, we aimed to learn more about migrants’ journeys through Europe, focusing on their experiences with, and understanding of, the fingerprinting processes they encountered along the way.

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