The project is to photograph the Hosts and the young people in their home, unposed, natural light, using restricted equipment, in this case an Olympus PEN F, with 25mm f1.8, 45mm f1.8 and 17mm f2.8 Zuiko lenses.
I used the Mono mode setting on the PEN F for OOC jpg but shot raw as well to have the option of colour images if necessary.
Abdul has a fantastic story. At 14 he left Ethiopia on his own, travelling up through Africa until reaching Libya. He then crossed the Mediterranean into Spain ending up in the "Jungle" in Calais.
He eventually reached the UK in the back of a lorry, and was apprehended by the police and sent to a refugee hostel in Ashford.
From here he was sent to York and that is when he was hosted by Sam and her family in their home.
Three years later he has a York accent and is going to college.
It was really nice to meet them both and a big thank you to them for letting me take their photographs.
