Mental health researcher Kay Rufai created the acclaimed S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project
In 2018, multi-hyphenated creative and mental health researcher Kay created the internationally acclaimed S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project - a research-led well-being project with a mission.
Its aim is to address the specific mental health needs of Black boys, whilst challenging the negative stereotypes often associated with this demographic in the mainstream media and wider society. Kay's portraits of the S.M.I.L.E-ING Boys Project - includes students from schools in East London - and have been featured in exhibitions across London.
Over the past eight years Kay's work has been exhibited in countries such as Colombia, Ethiopia, Germany, Nigeria, UK, USA and more.
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