In 2015, Southend resident Juliet Kilpin travelled to the Calais refugee camp known as The Jungle—not to speculate, but to see the truth for herself.

What she found was not chaos, but courage. Not criminals, but community. Not a crisis of security, but a crisis of conscience.

This powerful exhibition documents her time in Calais as a volunteer, peacemaker, and witness—from the first days of hospitality to the eventual destruction of the camp in October 2016.

🔍 "Today I went to France and met the world."

– Juliet Kilpin, 18 August 2015

Expect raw humanity, untold stories, and a stark reminder of what happens when borders harden and compassion falters.