Ribbon bows to focus the attention of St Clare's High School students on the global refugee crisis

By Ainslee Dennis
Updated June 20 2017 - 10:34am, first published 7:00am
Ribbons for refugee: Kevin Lui, Sean Page, Samuel Thomson, Alistair Adamson and Michael O'Dwyer are members of the St Clare's High School human rights group that is seeking to increase student and community awareness of refugee issues.
Ribbons for refugee: Kevin Lui, Sean Page, Samuel Thomson, Alistair Adamson and Michael O'Dwyer are members of the St Clare's High School human rights group that is seeking to increase student and community awareness of refugee issues.

“We’re not about raising money, we are about raising awareness and that removes ignorance.”

The words of Thomas Dayoub imbue power to the act of cutting lengths of green ribbon to create pin bows. It’s a menial task that Thomas and members of the St Clare’s High School human rights group chose to undertake to create a visual catalyst for conversation about refugees.

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