داخل کوله پشتی یک پناهجوی سوری (نمایشگاه معماری)

پارسال به دیدن پروژه‌های معماری دانشکده معماری کاردیف رفتم. پروژه سال سوم در مورد طراحی سکونت‌گاه پناهجویان بود. هدف این پروژه ایجاد فضایی برای اختلاط و درهم‌آمیزی مهاجرین و پناهجویان با محیط و فرهنگ بریتانیا بود. اول یک توضیح کوچولو بدهم در مورد پروژه‌های معماری؛ این پروژه‌ها حدود دو ترم طول می‌کشند، از تعیین دقیق شرایط مهاجرت و مسیرهای مهاجرت شروع می‌شود، ارزیابی جمیعت‌ها و محل‌های اسکان تا این که وارد فاز معماری شود و تا فاز دو ادامه پیدا می‌کند. یعنی یک پروژه واقعی. در ارائه پروژه دانشجویان همه مراحلی را که در شکل‌گیری پروژه نقش مهمی داشته‌اند، می‌آورند. مثلا اسکیس‌های اولیه، عکس‌هایی از مهاجرین یا حتی باورهای آن‌ها.

یکی از پروژه‌ها برای شناخت قشر هدف طراحی یک سری عکس آورده بود از محتویات کوله‌پشتی یک مهاجر سوری.

A mother Name: Aboessa Age: 20 From: Damascus, Syria

“Everything is for my daughter to protect her against sickness. When we arrived in Greece, a kind man gave me two jars of food. Another man gave us biscuits and water when he saw my baby.”

A child Name: Omran* Age: 6 From: Damascus, Syria

1 pair of pants, 1 shirt
A syringe for emergencies
Marshmallows and sweet cream (Omran’s favorite snacks)
Soap, toothbrush and toothpaste
Bandages

A teenager Name: Iqbal* Age: 17 From: Kunduz, Afghanistan

1 pair of pants, 1 shirt, 1 pair of shoes and 1 pair of socks
Shampoo and hair gel, toothbrush and toothpaste, face whitening cream
Comb, nail clipper
Bandages
100 U.S. dollars
130 Turkish liras
Smart phone and back-up cell phone
SIM cards for Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey

“I want my skin to be white and hair to be spiked — I don’t want them to know I’m a refugee. I think that someone will spot me and call the police because I’m illegal.”

A pharmacist Name: Anonymous Age: 34 From: Syria

Money (wrapped to protect it from water)
Old phone (wet and unusable) and new smart phone
Phone chargers and headphones (plus extra battery charger)
16GB flash drive (containing family photos)

“I had to leave behind my parents and sister in Turkey. I thought, if I die on this boat, at least I will die with the photos of my family near me.”

An artist Name: Nour* Age: 20 From: Syria

Small bag of personal documents
A rosary (gift from his friend; Nour doesn’t let it touch the floor)
A watch (from his girlfriend; it broke during the journey)
Syrian flag, Palestinian charm, silver and wooden bracelets (gifts from friends)
Guitar picks (one also a gift from a friend)
Cell phone and Syrian SIM card
Photo ID
1 shirt

“I left Syria with two bags, but the smugglers told me I could only take one. The other bag had all of my clothes. This is all I have left.”

A family From: Aleppo, Syria

1 shirt, 1 pair of jeans,
1 pair of shoes
Toiletries
1 diaper, 2 small cartons of milk and some biscuits
Personal documents and money
Sanitary pads
A comb

“I hope we die. This life is not worth to live anymore. Everyone closed the door in our face, there is no future.”