Photo: Olivier Jobard
Journeys to School
Everyday, millions of children embark on a unique journey. Some travel many kilometres by foot, bus or rickshaw; others cross mountains or forests, and some cross borders. All share the same goal: to get to school.
“Journeys to School” is a tribute to children’s tenacity and delight in life. It also is a testament to the obstacles that children around the world must overcome in their quest for education, including poverty, lack of public transport, political conflicts, religious tensions, urban insecurity, natural disasters and gender inequality.
18 photographers traveled the world to capture this impressive and unprecedented collection of images, as they followed the footsteps of schoolchildren from Nigeria to Thailand and Australia to the United States. The result is an original series of photographs that portrays the difficulties many children still encounter today in receiving an education.
The exhibit invites visitors to travel with these children, sharing their challenges and witnessing their courage on a daily basis as they embark on their “journey to school“ – produced by TIMKAT for UNESCO SIPA PRESS and TRANSDEV.
Photos: Nicolas Datiche, Théophile Trossat, Olivier Jobard, Leonardo Wen, Holly Pickett, Jessica Chou, Loren Holmes, Nichole Sobecki, Nicolas Axelrod, Rodrigo Cruz
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