Deathscapes

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Deathscapes

In a drawing by a child, freehand, vertical lines score the page, representing a fence. Two unstable figures that almost appear to be falling or suspended are drawn behind the lines, representing the presence of children in the detention centre.

A young child draws the sadness and isolation behind the bars in Christmas Island. Courtesy of Guardian News & Media Ltd

 


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This research was primarily supported under the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Projects funding scheme from 2016-2020.

Partial funding was received from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Partnership Development Grants scheme in 2016-2017.

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