“The touring exhibition is aimed at raising awareness of the current crisis of refugees around the globe and [we] hope these powerful images will speak louder about this serious humanitarian issue,” curator Patrice Vallette told The Nation. There were 99,956 refugees living in nine refugee camps in Thailand as of December 2017, according to UNHCR Thailand. Refugees in Thailand have been fleeing conflicts in Myanmar’s eastern border jungles for the safety of Thailand for more than 30 years. Today at 11am the exhibition will feature a guided tour led by Vallette, followed by panel discussions with Aral, Neveu, Suthep and Roslan from 5pm to 7pm. The touring exhibition started in Kuala Lumpur last October and travelled to Ankara and Istanbul.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 06, 2018 23:03 UTC