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FAR TO HERE Still images of moving stories on the road from Darfur to Australia.
By Kabir Dhanji
Nine thousand miles away from Africa, “Far to Here” is an exhibition that has humble beginnings. It is an idea that grew from the question: “What can be done?”
There is no simple answer, but by dint of circumstance, the photographs are product of one man’s dream and another’s zeal behind the lens.
An old-fashioned handshake between the founder of the Darfur Australia Network, Abdelhadi Matar, and myself, a Kenyan-born photojournalist, a little over a year ago in a café outside a makeshift refugee camp experience in Melbourne, was how this project came to be, an agreement that has held the course.
The exhibition is unique because it bypasses the crowds of routine stumbling-blocks, keeping the focus trained on an awareness of the roots of the Darfuri community in Australia, whilst concomitantly celebrating their new beginnings.
Through a close partnership and trust, the photographs document significant elements of individual stories, concerns and aspirations, as they are perceived, felt and known. Together conveying an unabridged understanding of their journey.
“Far to Here” is an exhibition that focuses on turning the tide of popular thinking and engaging audiences in an experience of forward-thinking about building better futures together.
It has been a long and difficult road spent putting in long hours and making sure that everything goes right, but it is a project that I hope will make a difference.
For further information, including images and audio stories, please go to www.fartohere.com
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