Every day, people flee their country. War, persecution, insecurity… the reasons are multiple, complex, human. Yet too often, these realities remain abstract. The Belgian Red Cross asked us to design a powerful educational tool for teenagers — an experience able to make them feel what words alone sometimes fail to explain. Our answer: an immersive virtual reality experience.
The viewer is placed inside a Red Cross reception center, alongside seven migrants — all from different backgrounds. Each shares their story, their reasons, their journey. Then comes a question. A real one. A question asked directly to the viewer. Not to test knowledge, but to spark reflection. To encourage taking a stance and opening discussion.
The second part of the experience places the testimonies within a clear legal framework: refugee status, the rights guaranteed by the Geneva Convention, and the role of the Red Cross. The goal? Emotion and understanding — together. First you feel, then you learn. One after the other, not one without the other.
The viewer is immersed in a Red Cross reception center, alongside seven migrants from different backgrounds. Each shares their story, their reasons, their journey. Then comes a question. A real one. A question asked directly to the viewer. Not to test their knowledge, but to prompt reflection. To take a stance, and open the debate.