Swapping Lives

For ten weeks Violet, a 19-year-old Australian girl, was totally immersed in an Indonesian Muslim lifestyle as she swapped family, friends and cultures with Dewi, a girl her own age. Violet explored issues ranging from sexuality to global issues such as the rise of terrorism, the Bali bombing and the tsunami - testing the perception that Muslims are dangerous and unpredictable people. Simultaneously, in Sydney, Dewi also documents the impact of swapping her Muslim culture, family and friends with Violet.