AUS BERLIN

I feel guilty all the time. Guilty not only for what I’ve done, but for the decisions others have made for my sake. 

(Quote from an email, June 2016)

My partner relocated from Berlin to Sydney in order for us to be together. I didn’t ask her to, it’s what she wanted. She left behind her parents who care for her brother, diagnosed with many serious health issues and wheelchair bound. I’ve visited with her a number of times, usually during the holiday season; however, I’ve always felt like an intruder in their family setting. The one who took their daughter away, leaving them ageing and alone caring for her brother through his illness. Always the outsider and separated by language, I began to photograph as a way of trying to feel connected to the family and at the same time hide my fears and guilt behind the lens.