Sirkhane Darkroom
On the border of Turkey and Syria there is a mobile darkroom teaching children how to compose images & develop and print their own analog photography.
Sirkhane DARKROOM is a project for children under the umbrella of the Sirkhane Social Circus School and co-founded by photographer Serbest Salih. The Darkroom creates space for children and young people to engage with their identities and personal experiences, introducing them to new ways of thinking, boundless creativity, and the vital act of play.
Narratio is honored to present the following work - photographs from the Sirkhane DARKROOM capturing life through curious and youthful eyes.
““Storytelling and the art of photography combined can generate a strong form of education which is proven to be healing for children who have witnessed violence, poverty and war.””
İbrahim, 13 years old from Qamishli
Meltem, 18 years old from mardin
Syrian photographer Serbest Salih, who himself arrived in Turkey as a refugee, now leads the workshops.
Images courtesy of Sirkhane DARKROOM
Menal, 13 years old from Kobani
Ferzad, 15 years old from Mardin
Fehet, 17 years old from Şam
Musatafa, 10 years old from Mardin
Suvar, 15 years old from Aleepo
Hala, 13 years old from Aleppo
Rojin, 13 years old from Mardin
Rinda, 13 years old from Kobani
Muhammed, 17 years old from Kobani
Naime, 10 years old from Mardin
Sevin, 14 years old from Derbasiye
Zeynnap, 12 years old from Mardin
Halil, 12 years old from Qamishli
Muhaamed, 17 years old from Reqqa
