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The core evidence of our protest, being political, of course came from media and newspapers. A story we kept coming across was the subject of Aylan, the boy who drowned trying to escape war-torn Syria. So we went back to the news articles and kept the subject as a theme for our performance. Our actual point of protest was to allow more migrants into our country. The image went viral on social media and piled pressure on European leaders.

'The world has been captivated by images of Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who drowned this week while fleeing war-torn Syria. The 3 year old died during the dangerous boat journey from Turkey to Greece, as did his 5 year old brother, Galip, and his mother. Nine others on the boat also perished. 

Justin Forsyth, CEO of Save the Children, said: “This tragic image of a little boy who’s lost his life fleeing Syria is shocking and is a reminder of the dangers children and families are taking in search of a better life. This child’s plight should concentrate minds and force the EU to come together and agree to a plan to tackle the refugee crisis.” ^We took this quote as proof of our views and made my character from it- A woman desiring a better life for her child and in need of food, water and stable shelter.

The UK isn’t the largest EU port of call for migrants.

And despite all the talk about “Polish plumbers” and Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s call to leave the EU to “regain control” over the country’s borders, most people vying to settle in Britain come from outside the trading bloc. The top two arriving nationalities are in fact Chinese and Indian.