Perspectives on participatory research: An attempt at cowriting with young people in situations of forced migration

Articles, Publications

By Alex Japonais, Jorojina Elishal, Israel Wabikamb’, Rammy Sadat, Jay, Aron Tesfai, Glenda Santana de Andrade, Jane Freedman AbstractThis article emerges from a series of participatory and creativeresearch workshops that we participated in as organisers/researchersand participants/co-researchers. The workshops were part of anongoing research project on young people’s experiences of migrationand (im) mobility across borders. Research…

Motiver

Poetry, Youth Stories

MOTIVER Un poème par Landry                         Le regard levé au loin  Un sacré magic  Lever du soleil,  Inoubliables sont nos peines, remplis de doutes et inquiétudes  Mais bombé est le torse, comme un esclave en quête de signe de lumière. A retenir: nos pensées nous rendent aveugles, le but c’est d’accepter d’être incompris par soi…

GRABS Interview on FRANCE 24

GRABS in the media, News

Glenda Santana de Andrade and Israel Wabikamba (one of the young GRABS participants in South Africa) were recently interviewed by France 24 about our recent photo exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery in eThekwini-Durban. Glenda explained to international viewers the origins and objectives of our project, whilst Israel spoke about his photographs and what participating in…

Photo Exhibition at KZNSA Gallery

Exhibitions, News

The GRABS project organised our first photo exhibition in a public art gallery, the KZNSA Gallery in eThekwini-Durban in South Africa. The exhibition, a culmination of our photography workshops,  brought together a series of photos taken by young refugees on the theme of belonging/difference. The young people involved brought their own imagination to interpret what…

Opening of the GRABS exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery

Exhibitions, News

We’re excited to announce the opening of our exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery in Durban on Saturday 31st January 2026. The exhibition showcases photographs and podcasts produced by young participants as part of our research in eThekwini/Durban, South Africa. Exhibition Opening Details:Saturday, 31 January 202611h00Park Gallery, KZNSA Gallery166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood This exhibition is funded…

Ouvert est le ciel

Poetry, Youth Stories

Ouvert est le ciel Ouvert est le ciel Dense est son porté Multiples sont ses couleurs Classe sont ses nuages Mais unique il est.  Nous avons tous tendance à penser très fort  A des personnes qui sont loin Mais hélas la distance un petit grand facteur qu’on a tendance à minimiser Mais au fond c’est…