The 18th of May the exhibition called “Vom Aufhören und Weitmachen” was opened at GAF (Galerie für Fotografie Hannover).
20-year old Dastagear taking a shower at the Hospital of Sivananda. Photo by Fabian Fiechter.
The exhibition is a farewell exhibition to Rolf Nobel, who has been the head of the photojournalism education in Hannover for 16 years. During this period he has among other things started the Lumix Festival. This summer Rolf will retire from the school in Hannover.
At “Vom Aufhören und Weitmachen” Rolf will show some of his own work together with selected stories made by students from Hannover.
Medical students visit the Hospital of Sivananda. Even some medical students still fear the disease and cover their faces. Photo by Fabian Fiechter.
Fabian Fiechter‘s story “Touchable – Dastagear’s Tale” is among the stories, which Rolf Nobel has selected for this exhibition.
Fabian’s project is about the stigmatization of people with leprosy – told through the story of the young man Dastagear.
Fabian made the story as his final Diploma project in the spring 2015.
“Vom Aufhören und Weitmachen” will be open till the 24th of June and is therefore also open during this year’s Lumix Festival.
Dastagear holds his cell phone with a picture of his girl friend. Dastagear doesn’t want to marry her anymore. He fears the reaction of her and her parents when they find out about his disease. Photo by Fabian Fiechter.