Children express themselves through photography
Maputo, 21 October 2006- More than 30 primary school children participated in a series of workshops with professional photographers and learned how to use photography to express their views of the world around them. An exhibition of their photographs is open to the public in Maputo from 21 October to 15 November 2006. The exhibition Crianças com Câmaras (Kids with cameras) is a joint photography initiative organized by the Mozambican Association of Photography and supported by UNICEF to create opportunities for children to express themselves on issues that affect them. “Children have the right to express their views and to participate in decisions that affect their lives,” says UNICEF Representative Leila Gharagozloo Pakkala. “They have ideas, experience and insights that enrich our understanding of the world and the problems we face.”
Each young photographer chose one of his or her photographs for the exhibition. The photographs illustrate how they see the world around them and depict both the positive and negative aspects of growing up in Mozambique. The exhibition marks the 60th anniversary of UNICEF at the global level and more than 30 years of presence in Mozambique as part of the United Nations family. Click the links in the blue boxes on the right to see the photographs.
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