Working as a film trainer for the One Minutes Foundation and Unicef, I guided workshops in Afghanistan, The Ukraine, Albania, Philippines and The Netherlands. During the five days, the trainers together with each participant would realise one-minute films from storyboard to end titles. Working with youngsters on visualizing their stories taught me a lot on the socio-political structures in these countries from the perspective of its young residents. The two videos below, developed during the Afghanistan workshop were nominated for the One MInutes Awards and screened during IDFA 2014.

Next to filming as part of the workshop, I shot scenes depicting subjects I research in my own work. Just outside of Tirana, Albania stands this house, and the family living there was kind to let us use its premises as a film location for the workshop. Observing their daily routine in the meantime, I was surprised by the simplicity yet self-sufficiency of their household and their adaptability to the elements.