limitations placed on some people to come and go across jurisdictional spaces. It aims to visually articulate people’s struggle to leave countries where conditions of violence, war, and aggression are prevalent. The project presents imagery that seeks to depict the unpredictable and transitory nature of such restricted lives, and weaves in reflections on personal moments — handwritten testimonies that capture the hopes, fears, dreams, and struggles that belie the sense of ‘other’ that is fostered by restriction of movement. In my photography I have drifted away from depicting particular events or situations to focus on personal projects in relation to trauma and pain. I understand what I photograph and the impact of the work, and I’m an insider to the stories I photograph. I’m intrigued by the idea of capturing an honest photograph, and I realized that I could only achieve it by capturing the essence of human survival and resilience. Images can fall short in conveying concepts of loss and trauma, and so using text became an essential element to show the impossibility of representation.” – Thana Faroq