From September 20, meet Vital from Rwanda, Rosa from El Salvador and Igis from Albania at the Ghent Winter Circus. Vital, Rosa and Igis voluntarily returned home and are sharing, along with ten other returnees, their stories in the exhibition Re\𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯.

Several years ago, Magnum photographer Carl De Keyzer went on assignment for Fedasil and with the help of Caritas International and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to eight countries - Armenia, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, El Salvador, Brazil and Rwanda - to capture how returnees start over once they are back home.

Discover some stories

About the exhibition

Since its creation, Fedasil has been coordinating the voluntary return program in addition to receiving asylum seekers. Fedasil helps migrants who want to return voluntarily to their country of origin. Thanks to the global network of Caritas International and the IOM, returnees also receive support after their arrival to facilitate their reintegration.

Would you like to discover the photos and stories of returnees? From 20 September to 23 November, you can visit Re\turn every day for free at the Ghent Winter Circus*. The pictures of Carl De Keyzer go hand in hand with journalist Catherine Vuylsteke's stories.

Fedasil is also organising guided walks for this exhibition for groups interested in learning more about the stories behind the photos and voluntary return. You can request a guided walk by sending an email to voluntaryreturn@fedasil.be. 

This exhibition was organised with Caritas International and IOM and was made possible by AMIF.

*The Wintercircus opening hours may change due to events, so be sure to check the attached calendar for the dates when the exhibition is on display in its full setup.