The
clips are from a video that was developed as part
of Eurodac Express, an ongoing innovative and
politically charged project initiated by Futuresonic
in Manchester. Shahidul Alam will travel overland
to and through the frontiers of Fortress Europe
- travelling through the forests of Russian, across
Poland, entering Europe and crossing its internal
borders - tracing the route that migrants and
refugees take. During this journey he will work
with the refugees he meets on his way to explore
the context that led them to leave their homes
and that they find upon arrival in Europe, in
order to challenge some of the stereotypes that
have emerged of "bogus" asylum seekers
and facilitate a re-examination of notions of
belonging, citizenship and displacement amongst
the diverse communities in Europe.
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