Images Of Home Through The Eyes Of Perth's Homeless Youth

These images have been taken by young people who have experienced homelessness. They have been assisted by emerging photographers in a project called "Home Is Where My Heart Is". Each image captured represents a unique interpretation of home.

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For thousands of young Western Australians sleeping rough, home is a car, a friends couch, a park or shelter.

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Established in 2008, Home Is Where My Heart Is is a peer mentorship and photographic exhibition capturing the reality of youth homelessness.

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Home Is Where My Heart Is partners emerging photographers with the homeless simply to enable the young person to understand light, aperture and composition and how these creative elements affect the way we read an image.

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After four months of peer mentorship, the photos are displayed at the Home Is Where My Heart is Exhibition. This event is an opportunity for the young people to celebrate their achievements.

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The young photographers are credited with their first names only, or not at all. Some however have made comments, explaining what makes their image significant and "home" to them.

"There would be times where I would be just waiting, wishing for something better, sometimes just staring into nothing. Thinking that’s it for me... Nothing. I went back to the place where I once felt like this and I suddenly realised I’m not just seeing nothing now, there was something there all along."

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"I chose this spot because I had my 18th birthday here. Many of my days were spent drinking here, wasting time instead of going to school. This is where my heart is, my home is, and where I feel most comfortable. I cannot pull a bad memory from this spot."

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It is the simple act of sharing knowledge and skills that makes this exhibition so powerful. Each image or merchandise item sold goes directly back into the project.

If you wish to read more about the project, or donate, please visit http://www.homeiswheremyheartis.org/