The What Would You Bring? project is a new online exhibit created by Juliet Simmons premiering on World Refugee Day 2021 that focuses on the objects refugees bring with them and how those things connect us all.
In the lead up to our launch, illustrator Lisa Brown has created an empty suitcase for you to fill with images, photographs and words which describe what your family brought with them and to help you imagine what you might bring with you if you were forced to leave your home and resettle in a new place.
Every family has a story. What are the objects that tell yours?
Get Inspired.
Think of an object that is meaningful to you or to your family. It can be something that your family brought with them when they were moving to a new place, or an item that you would want to bring if you had to leave your home suddenly.
Get Thinking.
Now that you have picked an object, what is the story that you want to tell? And how will you tell it? Dig deeper into the story of your object. Find pictures of the object, or pictures that remind you of it. If you are interviewing a family member or friend, save quotes that you feel are important to the story.
Sign Up To Receive The Toolkit and Download Your Suitcase!
Get Creating.
Download the illustrated suitcase by signing up below. Then pack it to tell your story. You can draw, write, photograph or collage it. Be as creative as you’d like.
Share it with us!
We will feature a selection of the submissions on our website and social media.
Send it to info@whatwouldyoubring.com
Share it on social media using the hashtag #whatwouldyoubring
Tag Reboot so that we can share it!
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What Would You Bring? is a collaborative project with Reboot, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization