Journey of Resilience
5 June 2024 - 28 June 2024
Open weekdays 9am - 6pm
FREE ENTRY
Kerry Packer Civic Gallery
Hawke Building Level 3, UniSA City West Campus
55 North Terrace Adelaide MAP
05 June - 28 June 2024
Journey of Resilience, an exhibition by acclaimed Documentary Photographer, Barat Ali Batoor, showcases photography from three interconnected series.
The first, The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan gained global attention by revealing the distressing reality of children exploited as sex slaves in Afghanistan. This powerful exposé, initially published in The Washington Post, compelled Batoor to relocate to Pakistan for his safety.
In his second series, Batoor documented the targeted killings of his own community, the Hazaras, by state-sponsored militant groups in Quetta, Pakistan. This exploration of tragic events unveils the challenges faced by the Hazaras, shedding light on the grim consequences of state-sponsored terrorism.
Confronted with increasing insecurity, Batoor embarked on a perilous journey with people smugglers through Southeast Asia, culminating in a hazardous sea voyage to Australia, which ultimately proved unsuccessful. In the third part of the series, Batoor presents the daunting journey to Australia undertaken by people seeking asylum.
Collectively, the exhibition not only highlights the egregious child rights abuses in Afghanistan but also exposes the targeted killings of Hazaras. It offers a rare perspective on the dangerous path individuals take to seek asylum. Importantly, this exhibition marks the first visual representation of the arduous journey undertaken by asylum seekers aboard precarious fishing boats in Australia’s history.
Journey of Resilience is presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
While the views presented by speakers within The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia, or The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: Strengthening our Democracy - Valuing our Diversity - Building our Future. The Hawke Centre reserves the right to change their program at any time without notice.