Fam by Where are you from? Publication

'Fam' (meaning family), the publication, features 25 stories and portraits drawn from the latest exhibition in the photojournalistic project Where are you from?, exhibited at Melbourne's Immigration Museum in 2023.

Created by writer and curator Sabina McKenna, 'Fam' addresses the complexities of familial relationships, and seeks to redefine the conventional so-called Australian family portrait.

This series of portraits and stories celebrates, educates, and raises awareness about the black and Indigenous people of colour (BIPOC) identity through thought-provoking art and storytelling.

The idea for 'Fam' was born from Sabina McKenna’s experience as a Nigerian-Australian raised by family members of other cultural backgrounds (Australian-Irish, Filipino). Throughout her upbringing she encountered many other BIPOC Australians who had also been confronted with the complexity of navigating issues of culture, race and racism within their families and communities.

Available to purchase February 2024.