Refugees tell their stories through photo exhibit at St. John's City Hall

To mark National Refugee Day, a new photography exhibit was unveiled at St. John's City Hall Monday thatshowcases the resettlement experiences of newcomers since arriving in Newfoundland.

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The exhibit, titled My Eyes, My Voice, isa project of the Association for New Canadians and the City of St. John's, and will be open from June 20 to 24.

Eighteen participants from Sudan, Ethipolia, Syria, Iraq, Bhutan and Eritreawere selected from the ANC's English as Second Language Training Centre, and were asked to present photos that tellsthe story of their life since moving to the province's capital city.

"Pictures are a powerful media," Mayor Dennis O'Keefe said in a statement.

"This unique photo exhibit provides the public an opportunity to see through the eyes of arefugeeliving in our community, and what aspects of our City stand out to them as newcomers."

See more photos of the My Eyes, My Voice exhibit below: