UNHCR – LET THEM IN

They risked everything. Gave all they had. Endured smugglers, rough seas, hunger, sickness and death. Some even made it. Only to be kept out. Blocked. Kicked. Battered. Humiliated. Walls have been put up. Trains stalled. Gates closed. Xenophobia turned to full blast. The Syrian refugee crisis isn’t a third world problem. It isn’t a Europe problem. It’s a human problem. But there’s hope.

Year after year this debate seems to gain momentum. UNHCR is boldly changing the tone for this conversation. And the intention is exactly that, start a cobersation

#Letthemin

Focusing on the sector of society who statistically opposes strongly against refugees, this 2017 holiday print campaign for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was meant to be simply a reflection of two conservative voices against each other.

AWARDS

#LetThemIn by The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR,) has been awarded bronze for the category of Student Print Campaign by the 2016 Clio Awards. Silver and bronze, in the same category, by the 2016 Addy Awards – District and Regional respectively.
It also was named ‘Best of Show’ at the 2016 AAU Spring Show.
The campaign was nominated for ‘2017 Student Contests’ by Lürzer's Archive Magazine. It was featured online and appeared in the Vol 6/16 issue on November 2016 as well.