2008 UK


Eight young artists from Lebanon, UAE, Oman and Bahrain travelled to the UK in search of a unique portrait of British life.

Having won a regional art competition coordinated by HSBC, Local Ministries, and the British Council, Abdullah, Abir, Aysha, Azooz, Bashaer, Jawahir, Mohammad and Mohammed were invited to take part and develop their ‘creative potential’ as artists, film makers, photographers and writers.


"Adults have ideas which have been with them for many years, it can't easily be changed, but for youth - they are like a sponge. They're more open-minded, they accept different points of view." Eiman Zain Alabedin, Omani teacher on the expedition

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From the bustle of East London to the remote Highlands of Scotland, the eight students and four accompanying teachers travelled to a series of specially chosen locations in England, Scotland and Wales from 6 – 20 July 2008.

“The aim of the project is to give students from the UK and Middle East the chance to communicate and learn from each other in a positive and creative way,” said Crossway founder Stephen Stapleton.
 
He added: “We are so used to seeing the Middle East through western eyes and I think it will be exciting and deeply insightful to see how young people from the Middle East see us.”
 
This journey was followed closely by students and teachers across the Middle East and the UK as the expedition used the latest satellite and web technology to communicate from the field to the classroom.
 
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