VILJAR HANSSEN - UN GLOBAL CONGRESS OF VICTIMS OF TERRORISM ‘MEMORIES’ CAMPAIGN, 2022

Viljar Hanssen is a survivor of the July 2011 attack at the Utøya summer camp in Norway.
Viljar was severely injured during the attack and faced a long road to recovery. He always carries a picture of himself with two friends who died in the attack as a source of inspiration. The photo reminds him of the youthful energy and optimism they had, and the importance of keeping that spirit alive and knowing that the world continues to be filled with opportunities.
Part of our shared human experience is an innate need to attach personal meaning to physical objects: it is something we do from the moment of our birth. Physical objects hold memories, emotions, aspirations: they form links to people no longer with us, and they keep us connected to versions of ourselves that were lost or forever changed-sometimes through growth or the passage of time, sometimes by a traumatic event, such as a terrorist attack.
The Memories Exhibition shares the intimate memories of victims of terrorism such as Viljar, and the personal meaning tied to physical objects they hold dear. Through film and photography, it highlights these stories belonging to the twenty-one portrayed victims of terrorism. The Exhibition was launched in May 2022 at the High-Level Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism held in Malaga, Spain, and will continue to be showcased at the Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism which will be held from 8-9 September, 2022, at UN Headquarters in New York.
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