Anne Ackermann

documentary photographer & photojournalist
 
Education Island
Location: Speyer
Nationality: Germany
Biography: Anne Ackermann is a documentary photographer based in Germany working worldwide. Her work often focuses on women’s and contemporary issues, touching themes ranging from migration and aftermath to skin bleaching and plastic surgery, from... MORE
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Education Island
Copyright Anne Ackermann 2024
Updated Jun 2020
Topics Documentary, Editorial, Immigration, Photography, Racing, Racism, Youth
In the tiny self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) over 100,000 
mostly international students are currently enrolled in a total of 20 universities, 
hence its nickname: “education island”.    

The revenues from these students, of which as many as 20,000 come from African countries, 
are the backbone of the economy of this internationally unrecognised piece of land. 

Many of the young Africans were brought to the island by malicious agents advertising 
free scholarships for “studying in Europe”. Yet this is not Europe. 

While they struggle to pay tuition fees and cover the high costs of living, 
many face racism, economic hardship and a general feeling of being stuck. 
When going back home is not an option and the gates to Europe are closed, 
life on a “no man’s island” often gets tough.                                    
    
The project was made possible by the #blueborder reporting project 
by Cafe Babel. There is an english text available.                                                            
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