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"Somali Lenses," an exhibit of photographs by Somali Bantu that chronicle their relocation to Columbia, will be on display at McKissick Museum Feb. 11-April 1.
Guest curator Bridget McDonnell started the project in August 2005 by providing Somali Bantu families with disposable cameras. Displayed in six groupings, their photographs highlight themes of daily life from their perspective.
The images illustrate roles of family, friends, sponsors, and others in everyday relationships in their community. The six families who participated chose their own images and provided their own narrative.
USC, Allen University, and the S.C. Humanities Council, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, are sponsors of the exhibit.
Garane Garane, a professor at Allen University who was instrumental in coordinating the project, will give a gallery talk at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at McKissick Museum. He will discuss the project and its impacts, as well as his own work as an author of post-colonial literature. A reception will take place after Garane's talk.
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