International Photo Exhibition The following are photographs submitted by international students at the University of Sussex that reflect their experiences of living in another culture.
Place of Memories ‘We met and greeted friends, and saw them off here in Pool Valley Coach Station. The place is the end, and also the beginning of precious memories.’ — Szu­hung Fang, Taiwan
Positive vibes ‘You sleep better by the sea, you feel better by the sea. People are also friendlier by the sea, Probably because they sleep better, and feel better. I like the sea.’ — Francois Xavier Roeseler de Rivera, Belgium
Photo #1 ‘Freshers Week: Edouard (PhD), Merwan (ERASMUS) and Elise (ERASMUS) visiting Brighton for the first time. Edouard wanted a pillow.’ — Diane Mascre, France
Picture 2 ‘A traditional English cream tea with scones, jam and clotted cream in a typical tea shop in Beaulieu, in the heart of the New Forest. In this picture are French, English, Taiwanese and Japanese people.’ — Vincent Sobczyk, France
The Flying Migrationistas ‘This Picture was taken on one of our infamous rambling excursions to the world of the Sussex Downs … Making it to the top of the Downs and still having the energy to jump this high is in itself quite impressive but there is nothing like some fresh air.’ — Franziska Meissner, Germany
Living with the sea ‘The sea is a gift of living in Brighton. It is a place for enjoying the life, and a companion for releasing pressures of living and studying abroad.’ — Szu­hung Fang, Taiwan
Tube to the Underground ‘On the 4th of May 2007 I witnessed Andy C's jaw dropping, uplifting 4 hour mix on 3 decks at the End in London. I was also lucky enough to travel on an empty tube. Wicked.’ — Francois Xavier Roeseler de Rivera, Belgium
Under the Western Pier (Brighton, November 2007) ‘The western pier has an enigmatic look over the water. The pier seems to be a ‘hotchpodge’ of iron. However, it has a powerful attraction, it is still alive.’ — Laura de Nova de la Mota, Spain
Photo #2 ‘Guy Fawkes bonfires, Lewes, 5/11/2007, 11:01 PM. The heat of the fire drove us crazy this night.’ — Marie Neirynck, France
Opera theatre or our library? ‘It was in an evening at the end of winter… And at the threshold of a new season and alternation of day and night, the changing nature also change the image of our library. Clad in silver against the blue sky, it was a theatre at that moment.’ — Emily Ji, China
Photo #1 By Armandas Jarusauskas, Lithuania
England from above… ‘...looks beautiful. Green rolling hills, the blue sea, narrow old streets...and us, internationals, there to enjoy it.’ — Sabin Stanescu, Romania
Picture 3 ‘People playing cricket on a sunny Sunday afternoon near Hassocks. After one year in England, the rules of this strange sport are still unclear to me, but I am not sure there is anything more English.’ — Vincent Sobczyk, France
Awe­stricken ‘I was caught up in the maze of this man­made sky, an amazing image of intricate vaults of English history.’ — Sabin Stanescu, Romania
A stroll in the British country side... just look both ways in the crossings... ‘This is a perfect examples of the differences between UK and my country. I would never find this highway sign anywhere in Mexico.’ Pablo Mendoza Villafuerte, Mexico
Photo #1 ‘While taking a stroll along the Thames during a day trip to London, I took this picture of the ‘Big Ben’ with a metallic painted street performer in the foreground.’ — Robert van Maaren, The Netherlands
Photo #2 ‘Having lived in the busy city of Manila in the Philippines the six years prior to arriving at Sussex, it is very refreshing to be able to take walk on the beach in Brighton whenever I want. This photo represents how laid­back Brighton is.’ — Robert van Maaren, The Netherlands
Great learning ‘This is what Sussex means to me. I have learnt a lot both in academic and personal aspects. The huge stationary material shown in this picture caused a big impact on me because it was not only an attractive advertisement but also a really nice way to cover the building restoration. It was taken in London.’ — Paola Jiménez Pascual, Spain
The beach of life ‘Want to know what life is? Go, check out the Brighton beach on a warm and sunny day! Life springs to life in summer here.’ — Luliana­Elena Gavril, Romania
Photo #2 ‘I was visiting a friend in Manchester. I met her own friends. The champagne that we took to celebrate it made me forget their names...’ — Gabriel Seguette, France
Say ‘hello’ ‘It was in a bright sunny afternoon, sunshine was projected on the passer­by, and we say ‘hello’ to each other.’— Emily Ji, China
Photo #3 ‘This photo represents one of the many magical evenings of Freshers’ week’ — Robert van Maaren, The Netherlands