Description
What does it take to tell stories that help people understand the realities of children and families affected by conflict, displacement and crisis? In this conversation, Johnny Hyams, Senior Multimedia Producer at Save the Children, reflects on 14 years of photographing, filming and telling stories with communities around the world.
The discussion explores humanitarian storytelling, ethical storytelling, the challenges of representing complex situations, and the importance of giving children and families a voice in the stories that are told about them. Johnny reflects on some of the people and experiences that have stayed with him throughout his career, and what he has learned from working with communities around the world.
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00:57 - Falling in love with photojournalism
01:58 - 14 years of storytelling with Save the Children
03:10 - Inside humanitarian response: Typhoon Haiyan
05:35 - Memorable children
07:23 - Ethical storytelling: giving people a voice
09:11 - Why storytelling builds connection and empathy
10:53 - Displacement, conflict and the future of international aid
12:40 - Changes in the humanitarian sector
13:55 - What gives me hope
14:48 - Finding your voice as a storyteller
15:47 - What's next: a new chapter in Lebanon
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In Their Words is a video series from Save the Children UK, where we interview experts and colleagues to bring you deeper insights into the issues that shape children’s lives, and how we can work together to create change