The first stage of the workshop involved team building exercises to create a space of trust. (The girls in front have their eyes closed). Photo: Hannah Rollings

'I've lost my....' - Drawing game to encourage visualisation. Photo: Hannah Rollings

The drawing shows school on the right and girls at home on the left. Photo: Josie Gallo

The group was asked to identify the various barriers that prevent girls from getting an education. Photo Josie Gallo

They built a 'wall' that divided the drawing. Photo: Josie Gallo

The group identified the themes of conflict, poverty, and social attitudes to make films about. Photo: Josie Gallo

Stories of Change | Girl's Education South Sudan

Stories of Change is a series of animations about girls education in South Sudan, written, designed and illustrated by participants on a week-long animation and storytelling workshop in Juba (2017). The group was made up of participants from Rumbek, Yambio and the Juba Protection of Civilians Camp (PoC).

The workshop included topics including animation principles, visual storytelling and writing for film. The group identified the themes of displacement, patriarchy, and poverty as the main barriers to education for girls, that they went on to create animations about.

'Poni’s Journey' was selected to be presented at the International Day of the Girl Summit 2017, at the United Nations in New York and the film's creators were interviewed for a radio feature on Radio Miraya, UN Mission South Sudan.

Project design and facilitation Millie Harvey and Josie Gallo
Animation - Alternative View Studios
With thanks to the GESS programme, produced by Medical Aid Films. Supported by Mott MacDonald.