Thursday, March 22

MORE THAN A NUMBER

Opening Thursday, March 22

Reception 5-7pm

More Than A Number tells the story of the survivors of the mass genocide of the "killing fields" of Cambodia expressed through the powerful and inspirational images and oral histories of its people. As hundreds of thousands of Cambodians escaped the country, they lived in holding centers and refugee camps until they were accepted into a third country. Upon leaving the refugee camps, they were identified through "transit" or "T" number photos. These transit photos symbolize the refugees' first glimpse of hope for their future. This exhibition will focus on the refugees that came to call Lynn their home. By displaying their "T" photos along with images, artifacts, and oral histories of their lives of past and present day we will tell a story of courage, success, and triumph of a large population within our own community.