UNICEF launches “Unfairy Tales” of refugee and migrant children

The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on 29 March 2016 launched animate film series ‘Unfairy Tales’.
•    The series seeks to help frame positive perceptions towards the tens of millions of children and young people on the move globally.
•    As per an estimate, at least 65 million children and young people globally are on the move to escape conflict, poverty and extreme weather and find a stable life and a place to call home.
•    It is a collection of 3 animations that explain the horror behind fleeing of three children in real life.
•    One story – “Ivine and the Pillow” – animates the true story of 14-year-old Ivine and her pillow, Pillow. After a perilous escape from Syria, Ivine settles at a refugee camp in Germany only to face new challenges.
•    “Malak and the Boat”, tells the tale of a young girl’s voyage in a leaky boat.
•    The third animation depicts the story of Mustafa, who after fleeing his home, wonders who is left to be his friend.
•    These tales are part of the #actofhumanity initiative that emphasise that children are children, no matter where they come from, and that every child has rights and deserves a fair chance.
•    The ad agency 180LA conceived and fully produced the series with help from animation houses Consulado, House of Colors, Bubba’s Chop Shop and Gilles+Cecilie Studio.