The Glasgow Girls meet Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell. The First Minister met briefly with the Glasgow Girls, before proceeding to Parliament, where the Glasgow Girls observed him answering questions on asylum seeker issues. Scottish parlia
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Toni, Jennifer, Ewelina, Amal and Agnessa clasp hands during a press conference. Scottish parliament, Edinburgh, October 2005
Scottish parliament, Edinburgh, October 2005
Scottish parliament, Edinburgh, October 2005
Amal and Ewelina stride through the Scottish Parliament after an effective days lobbying. Scottish Parliament, 22 September 2005. Scottish parliament, Edinburgh, 22 September 2005
Agnessa speaks to the press, while Amal waits her turn. Scottish parliament, Edinburgh, September 2005
Ewelina releases some nerves in a taxi on the way to the Scottish Parliament to meet with First Minister Jack McConnell. Near Edinburgh castle, September 2005
'Less awkward size, same awkward questions’. Agnessa makes a phone call beneath a billboard advertisement that conveniently underlines the power of the teenage campaigners. Edinburgh Waverly station, September 2005
The Glasgow Girls look out on a town between Glasgow and Edinburgh on their way to meet with Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell. Of the four girls pictured here, only one, Amal, has refugee status. The other three are still asylum seekers,
The Glasgow Girls travel to Edinburgh to meet with Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell. Agnessa, Ewelina, Emma and Amal. Glasgow central station, September 2005
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