Inflatable Refugee sails with a strong message

A giant artwork which has been touring globally to draw attention to the plight of 65 million displaced refugees arrives in Melbourne this week.
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Next week is Refugee Week (18-24 June) and a project presented by the Immigration Museum reminds Melbourne residents that the refugee crisis remains a very pressing global problem.

Inflatable Refugee is a five-meter tall figure in a boat, created by Belgian artists Schellekens & Peleman. It is constructed of the same material as the boats which carry refugees across the Mediterranean Sea.

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