A fight for identity in a society where the faces that are never seen, the voices that are never heard have to fight for their screams to be recognized. A society where the dreams and aspirations of the youth are silenced. ‘The Non-existent’ is an expression of the youth’s fight for identity, fighting for the right to be acknowledged for their opinions and beliefs. A suffocating face surrounded by darkness represents what dealing with tremendous amounts of pressure and expectation from society feels like. The expectations put on today’s youth can cause them to lose their identity because they feel the need to satisfy others' expectations of them. To summarize, this photograph exhibits the non-existing identities of those who are suppressed and unable to voice their opinions and thoughts.
By : Reem Omair
Raise Your Voice: Exploring Youth Identities Entry