Kids’ Own works in defence of children’s right to culture and offers a space for children’s real experiences and voices to be shared through publishing and the arts. This project seeks to highlight the experiences of migrant children living in Ireland and celebrate all children in Ireland as equal and active citizens.

On five Saturdays in April and May of 2018, a group of children gathered in the Linenhall in Castlebar. They arrived from Westport, Claremorris Ballina to meet the children from Castlebar to explore their experiences in image and words with the help of writer Mary Branley.