“The exhibition allows each passenger at the Carlos Pellegrini metro station (line B) to get an insight into the Syrian tragedy,” according to the official press release.
Organizers describe the exhibition as an “emotional test,” where visitors peek through the windows of an ordinary Syrian home and are regaled with all the horrors of war. The imagery and sounds change according to your position, based on a movement-detecting sensor.
“It is an interesting installation, allowing one to understand the harsh reality in Syria. I am up to date with the situation because I study law and the topic interests me, while others are not familiar with today’s Syrian life,” Lucía, student of Buenos Aires University, told Sputnik Spain.
Ramiro, medical student, admitted that “the exhibition is well-made and perfectly conveys the idea.”
This event is running alongside the “I Welcome” campaign, aiming to reveal to the world the awful conditions in which over 60 million refugees lived, that are now scattered across Europe and Middle East.
Additionally, visitors can learn about the heart-rending personal destinies of Syrian refugees such as Sham.
“Sham was supposed to travel to Germany to be reunited with her dad, but she was left to sit on the dirty smelly floor of the Athens airport. More than half of refugees are children,” reads the description.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Susana Malcorra, announced at the UN General Assembly that Argentina is ready to accept 3,000 refugees, who fled the Syrian war.
“We plan to develop a strategy for those, who request asylum. Today, we are working with civil society, churches and with the Islamic center,” added Susana Malcorra.
The exhibition will be open until September 27 in the Galería Obelisco Norte’s lobby. The entrance is located at the Carlos Pellegrini station.
According to Amnesty International, more than half of population of Syria was forced to flee the country. The UN estimated that more than 250 thousand have been killed.
