Resource April 28, 2017

Meet the Journalist: Diana Markosian

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Milad began attending school while staying at a shelter in east Düsseldorf. After being relocated to the other side of the city, he continues to attend the same school, commuting an hour by bus and train each way, because of his attachment to friends and teachers. Image by Diana Markosian. Germany, 2016.
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"A Postcard Home" is a collaborative series exploring a remarkable chapter in human migration...

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Screengrab from Meet the Journalist video. Image by Diana Markosian. Germany, 2017.
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Milad Ahkabyar, 14, is a refugee from Afghanistan. He and his family—his father, mother, and two sisters—have been in Germany for a year now. They arrived in the cold winter months last year after crossing seven countries. Their grandfather had been killed in Afghanistan and their village taken over by the Taliban. They had no choice but to leave. Now in Germany, Milad and his family are still adjusting, often homesick for a life and culture they left behind. Together they live in small room in a refugee center close to the airport in Dusseldorf. This is a collaborative series using Milad's photographs, his family's drawings and images of their life as they experience some of their first moments in Europe.

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