Life Jacket

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2016 Life Jacket made by young refugees as part of a Youth workshop run by the British Red Cross. The life jacket has sewn on patches designed by young refugees to represent their voices. Some of the patches express the fundamental principles of the Red Cross such as unity, independence, humanity, and universality. Others focus on themes considered important in life, like health, dignity, family, a future, education, safety, and coexisting. The plight of those attempting to reach Europe by boat has inspired a number of artworks that use life jackets. The life jackets provided are often ineffective and offer little protection against long periods in the water.