What We Carry With Us: Refugee Storylabs

Young refugee storytellers curate their own prized possessions. Then, they collaborate with a team of digital artists and documentarians on a series of short films and “show and tell” multimedia events. For example, a shipping container is outfitted with luminous LED screens showcasing “video ads” for refugees’ “memory objects.” Inside the shipping containers, short documentaries are shown, followed by immersive video chats. Immersive media installations have been presented at UC Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and –in collaboration with Shared Studios– on New York’s Times Square.

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Aïssa

Aïssa

2014

Warehoused

Warehoused

2017

All Saints

All Saints

2017

Blood Alley

Blood Alley

1955

Sekuritas

Sekuritas

2020

Aporia

Aporia

2022

Loving Glances

Loving Glances

2003

Porta d’Europa

Porta d’Europa

2023

Passage of Life

Passage of Life

2017

For a Moment, Freedom

For a Moment, Freedom

2008

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

2000

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

2020

Death of a Scoundrel

Death of a Scoundrel

1956

Hopsa Heisasa

Hopsa Heisasa

2021

The Boy of The Fish

The Boy of The Fish

2024

The Cloud-Capped Star

The Cloud-Capped Star

1960

To a Land Unknown

To a Land Unknown

2025

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

1999

The Refugee

The Refugee

1955

The Boy from the River Drina

The Boy from the River Drina

2025