Learning By Lamplight, Against The Odds: Photo Depicts ‘Safety’ For Child Refugee

Learning By Lamplight, Against The Odds: Photo Depicts ‘Safety’ For Child Refugee

Learning By Lamplight, Against The Odds: Photo Depicts ‘Safety’ For Child Refugee What does safety mean when home is a refugee camp? A Kenyan refugee photographer captures a child who is learning, dreaming and hoping, despite fear Sprawled on a mattress, a child studies by the light of a dusty oil lamp in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp. The dog-eared books, corrugated tin walls and flickering flame suggest a fragile existence. Yet despite scraping by in makeshift homes cobbled together from tarpaulin and sheet metal, children display a remarkable determination to learn. To photographer Dennis Taban Okeny – himself a resident of the camp – his image symbolises safety and resilience in the face of the most challenging conditions. “In my community, safety is not just physical security: it encompasses emotional wellbeing, a sense of belonging, and the opportunity to dream without fear,” he says.  Solutions every Saturday Uplift your inbox with our weekly newsletter. Positive News editors select t…