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Location: Nellie’s shelter
A Life Reclaimed An exhibition by Annie Sakkab Text by James Wareham Nellies 40th Anniversary Open House: June 1, 2013. 1pm 6pm Marking the 40th Anniversary of Nellies shelter for women and children fleeing violence, poverty and homelessness in Toronto, A Life Reclaimed by photographer Annie Sakkab will feature during the Riverside Eats & Beats Street Fest in conjunction with Riverdale Artwalk. A photo exhibition involving women from the shelter, A Life Reclaimed strives to shed light on the hidden truth of gender-based violence that affects 1 in 2 women in every society, across every class and race, at every stage of life from infancy to old age. Freezing moments of sadness and hope, it echoes the deep sense of abandonment and isolation of women forced into exile from their homes, while capturing their extraordinary resilience and the rebirth of their identity and empowerment. Womens shelters like Nellies are vital harbors on this journey back to emotional and physical security. Annie Sakkab is a documentary photographer who lives in Toronto. Born in Jordan, she has worked and resided in London, Rome, Dubai and Amman. Her documentary practice investigates socio-cultural issues and questions of identity, and seeks to raise awareness on experiences of exile, uprooting, and displacement among marginalized groups. An honors graduate in Fine Art and Graphic Design, Sakkabs photographs have been exhibited in Canada as well as abroad. Her work Non-spaces (1993) is part of the collection of the National Gallery in Amman, Jordan. Her recent series, Projections – Ghosts of Dubais Boom (2010), was exhibited in a featured group exhibition in the 2013 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival in Toronto, Ontario. About Nellies Since 1973, Nellies has provided support to women and their children fleeing violence, poverty, homelessness and other oppressions. This year marks Nellies 40th Anniversary of supporting women and children in the community. This exhibit commemorates this anniversary. 970 Queen Street East Toronto, Ontario M4M 1JO Tel: 416 461 0769 For more information about Nellies, please contact Wendy Sung at wendy@nellies.org or visit www.nellies.org For more information about the exhibit or to know more about Annie Sakkab visit www.anniesakkab.com
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