{"id":4602,"date":"2024-08-06T14:47:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T07:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/?page_id=4602"},"modified":"2024-08-06T14:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T06:47:57","slug":"voice-for-the-voiceless-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons\/blog-page\/voice-for-the-voiceless-1\/","title":{"rendered":"A voice for the voiceless: a conversation with Marcus Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

02\/09\/21. By Luisa Mitchell.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Image: Marcus Wong in Bangladesh. Photo supplied by Marcus Wong.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Australian photographer and filmmaker Marcus Wong strongly believes you can\u2019t care about something you\u2019ve never seen, and has made it his mission to share the voices of the voiceless with the world.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his studies at ºìÌÒÊÓƵ (BA Screen Arts, Creative Advertising and Graphic Design, 2018), Marcus travelled to the Rafiki Africa Ministries children\u2019s home in Uganda on a volunteer trip. Utilising his creative skills, he worked to raise funds and build awareness of the organisation, and upon his return to Australia, staged an exhibition of his photographs which raised an additional $8,000 for the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke to Marcus about his photography, inspiration and how he uses his art to support communities suffering from violence and poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi Marcus. Can you tell us what your job entails?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My role is as a media consultant, working with small charities to create photographs and films they can use to raise awareness and funds for their organisation. I try to secure funding through grants so I can volunteer my time and provide media content for small charities in developing countries that have fascinating stories and do amazing work, at no cost to their charity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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