The World in the Eyes of Children
00:00, November 21, 2006 | Press Release | Children's rights
The presentation of photos “The World in the Eyes of Children” took place in the office of HCA Vanadzor on November 21, 2006.
On November 15-17 the French couple, Mai-Laon Bassot and Thibaut Faures Fastel de Colunges, organized classes for children of “Zangakatun” educational center on how to take photos.
Six children who are socially insecure and live in the temporary dwellings of Vanadzor were taught how to work with photo cameras and show the world they imagine through photos.
The goal of the organized events was to show how the children live in different countries of the world – the world in the eyes of children.
The children presented the following missions through photos:
* Me
* My Family
* My Plate
* My House / Where do I live?
* My Animal
* The Way I Walk
* My Friend
* My Hobby
* My School
* Symbol of My Culture
Since January 2006 Mai-Loan and Tibaut have been visiting Montenegro, Romania, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Armenia in their car.
They haven’t received any funding from international donors and organizations for such an initiative. Mai-Loan mentioned that they asked their friends to give them photo cameras and other accessories instead of other presents for their wedding party, with which they could realize their idea. They have organized three exhibitions in Georgia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan with their own finances. The next exhibition will be organized in Paris. They are going to shoot a film about their work. Besides, all photos with comments under them are placed on the web-site: www.stepbysteppe.com .
They need the support of all interested people and organizations to realize their further ideas.