THU 07 | A word of warning: this exhibition and its description is not for the feint-hearted. If you’d prefer to read about something light and uplifting then skip to the comedy or music pieces below. For those who prefer to remain informed at the cost of discomfort, you need to know about this. For the last 18 months, Bangkok-based journalist Karen Emmons and photographer Steve McCurry have been working on a documentary project to record and expose some of the abuses faced by migrant domestic workers. Their photographic exhibition reveals the physical and mental injustices suffered by workers in four Asian countries. Child labour, forced labour, trafficking, rape and starvation to both men and women are exposed in these graphic, raw, and incredibly moving pictures.
WHO: Journalist Karen Emmons & photographer Steve McCurry
WHAT: Photography exhibition opening
WHERE: The FCC, #363 Sisowath Quay
WHEN: 6pm, May 7
WHY: Some things need to be seen to be believed