~ Yenni ~

In the final days of World War II, Yenni and her Czech–Hungarian family were part of the civilian population trapped between retreating and advancing armies. In 1969, one year after the Czechoslovakian democracy movement was crushed by the Russians, the family received immigrant permits to Australia.

A vivacious, strong woman, Yenni’s tale is that of a survivor. After losing everything, leaving everything behind, what remains are the truly civilised, profoundly human values she carried within her when all outward accoutrements had been lost or destroyed. Yenni still feels emotional on hearing the Hungarian, Slovakian or Russian anthems. She cries when she hears the song "I Still Call Australia Home".

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This series features people who have made Tasmania their home since moving from far flung places, each a stranger to me until the day we met to make the images. Each shared with me an amazing life story and it's been an absolute pleasure to spend time listening to their memories, some of which accompany the images here.

Finding Memories #1
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The images are deliberately unconstructed and rely solely on available light.

Thank you for looking - all feedback (+/-) gratefully received ...

Susie :o)

Tags: Traditional darkroom Black and white Portraits and people

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