Ansel’s Volunteering Experience

My name is Ansel and I am a university student from Perth, Western Australia. I have been studying at UWA and had the privilege of coming to Jakarta, Indonesia as part of the Project Winter Program 2020 with AIESEC at Universitas Indonesia. Through the program, I had the opportunity to volunteer alongside Art for Refuge
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Dialogue on Displacement: Refugee-Resident Partnerships

On Friday – Sunday, 31st January – 2nd February 2020, Cecemuwe Café and Space with Art for Refuge, Atma Jaya’s Silver Program, Sisterhood Community Center, Roshan Learning Center, and Al Diaa Learning Center held an event titled Dialogue on Displacement: Refugee – Resident Partnerships. For refugees of all ages, one of the main issues in
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Advanced Photography Class with Chris Bunjamin

Art for Refuge (AFR) has started an advanced Photography Class taught by Chris Bunjamin. In this class, the students from the previous basic class are learning new things about photography, creative-thinking, and concept development to create a piece of photograph. Chris allows his students to come up with their own ideas for the photograph. He
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Berdiam/Bertandang, an Art Exhibition by Art for Refuge

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On the 20th – 27th of September 2018, Art for Refuge (AFR) organized an Art Exhibition, Berdiam/Bertandang. The exhibition showcased 72 paintings and photographs from 27 artists. Curated by Alia Swastika, Berdiam/Bertandang was a presentation of the art activity involving several artists and students from Roshan Learning Center, a school for refugees. Katrina Wardhana, along
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Away from the parents

Living in a shelter without the parents is not easy. Hafiz, a 16-year-old boy from Afghanistan, shares his story with us. It has been two years he lives in Indonesia as a refugee since he fled from his home. It has also been two years since the last time he saw his family. Now, along
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