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Art bridges the Alps and Afghanistan

Group of men and women sitting in a circle, with pictures at their feet
Bergwärts nach Aeschi

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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