Everyone has, at some point, packed a bag to take with them on a journey; but how many of us have packed a bag that will hold all we have left in this world? When you’re forced to leave your home, what do you bring with you? What will fit into the rucksack or bag that you, yourself must carry for such a long way? What size is this bag, how much does it weigh? How much can you carry; physically, psychologically?

Annabel Koning a photographer visited our facilities for 5 days in May and asked our residents to share with her the “things they have carried”. They showed her their bags and what they are carrying with them, they spoke to her about what they carry in their hearts.

The pictures she collected in Athens and elsewhere are all part of a travelling exhibition. Please check her website for more details and locations of the exhibition.