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Conversations from Calais

Sharing Refugee Stories

Author: Mathilda Della Torre  

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Capturing the spirit of the movement, Conversations from Calais, the book, features posters and quotes alongside a handful of short, carefully curated essays, sharing the intimate, sad, funny, familiar and unfamiliar stories of the unseen.

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Capturing the spirit of the movement, Conversations from Calais, the book, features posters and quotes alongside a handful of short, carefully curated essays, sharing the intimate, sad, funny, familiar and unfamiliar stories of the unseen.

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'A beautiful, deeply affecting and powerful marriage between art and activism' - KHALED HOSSEINI, bestselling author of The Kite Runner

'These are vital conversations. Everyone should eavesdrop on them'- KAMILA SHAMSIE, author of award-winning bestseller Home Fire

Conversations From Calais is a global art movement that captures moments between volunteers and refugees in poster form. Pasted on our city walls these posters amplify marginalised voices and bear witness to those who are often ignored.

Features essay contributions by Osman Yousefzada, Gulwali Passarlay, Nish Kumar, Joudie Kalla, Waad Al-Kateab, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Ai Weiwei and Inua Ellams.

'Showcases what the world so desperately needs more of right now: heart, hope and humanity' - EMMA GANNON, author & podcaster

'These conversations remind us that the only difference between ourselves and anyone else is circumstance' - OLIVE GRAY, actor

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Critic Reviews

'Conversations from Calais showcases what the world so desperately needs more of right now: heart, hope and humanity' -- Emma Gannon, writer and podcaster
'A beautiful, deeply affecting and powerful marriage between art and activism' -- Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner

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About the Author

Mathilda Della Torre's work focuses on co-designing projects with local communities. She is interested in creating ways to transition to a sustainable, fair and just society using the power of design. Founder of Conversations From Calais, a global poster project aiming to re-humanise the refugee crisis. She is currently working as a community manager at PIE Factory, home of the positive impact experience, developing brand activations and community projects that help shape a better world.

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Product Details

Publisher
Welbeck Publishing Group | Welbeck Balance
Published
25th May 2023
Pages
204
ISBN
9781801292450

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