Refugee Week (14-20 June) is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events, celebrating the contribution of refugees to the UK and encouraging a better understanding between communities. Among many events for this special week in Leicester, Newarke Houses Museum is playing host to Escape to Safety - an interactive exhibition that takes you on a simulated journey, during which you walk through 8 stations inside a 40ft trailer. You are accompanied by the voices of refugees from Rwanda, Afghanistan and Palestine, and live through their experiences as they cope with border guards and immigration officials. You witness their treatment at the hands of the media. Escape to Safety is open beyond the end of the official national observance of Refugee Week - until Friday 25 June.
I caught my first glimpse of the trailer as I walked through the Newarke this evening and took a few photos of it. Impressive, isn't it? I even climbed up on a window sill at DMU's engineering building to get some shots.
Find out more about Escape to Safety:
http://www.globallink.org.uk/exhibitions/e2s/
Find out more about Refugee Week:
http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/
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