Art bridges the Alps and Afghanistan
asylum seekers talking about their lives
How well can art reflect your mood or interpret your feelings?
For nearly three years, few people in one Alpine village understood what being thousands of miles from home meant to the Afghan asylum seekers in their midst. Until one day, when the men were shown paintings from a fine arts museum, and asked how the pictures said something about their lives.
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