Living in the Shadows

[Damaso]

I just thought I'd post a link to an article I wrote in the latest issue of World Policy Journal about Austria's Asylum Policy which also features three of my photographs taken with the M8. Enjoy!😎

 

[Phantomas]

I stopped reading after "He should, given his resume, align himself with the Freedom party of austria [fpö]". Errrr... why? Looks like another common dude to me.
Anywho, too bad just three photos, I like the one with the kids.

 

[Damaso]

I stopped reading after "He should, given his resume, align himself with the Freedom party of austria [fpö]". Errrr... why? Looks like another common dude to me.
Anywho, too bad just three photos, I like the one with the kids.

Perhaps if you keep reading you'll find out...

 

[photogdave]

I hope it's okay to say this but "Living In The Shadows" has become a bit of a cliche.
I've seen it used in a number of photo essays, articles etc.

 

[daninjc]

Very good article - well worth reading! (i don't understand how one can comment on it after reading just few lines!!!)
The situation you describe seem to be becoming the norm in the EU, with the rise of xenophobic parties to the mainstream. It would be interesting to see statistics on crime and unemployment, and see how they can be related to immigration. And to hear some exponent of the anti-immmigration parties on these issues. I wonder how many of their claims would hold the test of numbers. But at the end of the day, in a democracy what matters is the perception of the common people - the voters. It's undeniable that many people in europe feel threatened by increasing numbers of immigrants.
It's a pity that all these issues - mostly related to immigration alone, end up affecting the right to asylum, which to me seems a pretty different - and probably more serious problem.

 

[Phantomas]

Oh, don't get me wrong, I did read further into it (although not in it's entirety) and I do find the subject interesting so I'll get back to it when I can give it enough attention.
But I still think that that particular description is a bit off. I simply read it as you wanting to jump to the main topic quickly and this being an easy bridge. Sorry, but my experience dictates that if someone is wealthy, successful and from rural Austria, I wouldn't necessarily expect them to be far right. On the other hand if you started describing an Austrian suburban construction worker... 🙂 See how that can go both ways?
By the way, I think it was your photos I've seen some time ago on this or a related topic. I was expecting to see more photos here, wasn't ready for an essay. Sorry the first paragraph jumped out at me, there's obviously more.

 

[daninjc]

I also would have loved to see more photos 🙂

Oh, don't get me wrong, I did read further into it (although not in it's entirety) and I do find the subject interesting so I'll get back to it when I can give it enough attention.
But I still think that that particular description is a bit off. I simply read it as you wanting to jump to the main topic quickly and this being an easy bridge. Sorry, but my experience dictates that if someone is wealthy, successful and from rural Austria, I wouldn't necessarily expect them to be far right. On the other hand if you started describing an Austrian suburban construction worker... 🙂 See how that can go both ways?
By the way, I think it was your photos I've seen some time ago on this or a related topic. I was expecting to see more photos here, wasn't ready for an essay. Sorry the first paragraph jumped out at me, there's obviously more.