emma
Sep 01, 2017
Stories
The asylum process can be extremely complicated, and every asylum seeker's journey through it is unique, although common themes may be shared. So, after speaking to Sam, and with involvement, we developed his asylum story into a map. Mapping appealed to us as a tool that would allow us to condense a lot of information while capturing his extraordinary journey, as well as a way to communicate the realities of the asylum process in contemporary Britain.
Illustrating life narratives into maps also more easily allows us to compare one journey to another, and to spot common themes and key milestones across different stories.
Most importantly, we believe that by taking a moment to step back and see the bigger picture, we can hopefully better contextualise the person and the issue at hand, and look inside the often stereotypes and assumptions that accompany labels like 'asylum seeker', 'refugee', 'migrant' 'illegals' etc.
Below is Sam's asylum pathway map.
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