A Circus School for Refugee Children

At this circus school in a refugee camp, kids are learning to juggle, jump and forget their troubles.

Syrian kids turning trash into art in Lebanon

At this circus school in a refugee camp, kids are learning to juggle, jump and forget their troubles.

Fighting the Taliban with music

Playing instruments was banned during the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan but now the country’s first female orchestra is fighting the taboo and preparing to make its international debut. Full story here: http://reut.rs/22IyCUK

The Shawshank Redemption

"Andy: It was in here...  That’s the beauty of music. They can’t take that away from you." 

Artist eL Seed: "If one wants to see the light of the sun, he must wipe his eyes."

This stunning mural in Cairo, Egypt celebrates its residents who sort and recycle the city's waste with the message, "If one wants to see the light of the sun, he must wipe his eyes."
Posted by Global Citizen on Friday, 1 April 2016

Artist Tunisian-French artist eL Seed created a giant mural across 50 buildings in Cairo without the government noticing! eL Seed says he didn't contact the Egyptian government before starting the project in order to protect the community where he'd be working.

More HERE.

Artist Morehshin Allahyari: Collaborative art in countries of conflict

Art activist Morehshin Allahyari teams artists from the US and Iran in a creative exchange designed to build bridges between the countries. She urges us to take action and think about how we can use our own talents to extend what collaboration can look like.
See complete bio and all TEDxDU Talks at www.tedxdu.com.

Artist Morehshin Allahyari is using 3D printers to save artifacts destroyed by ISIS

3D printing is saving art from ISIS
One artist is using 3D printers to save artifacts destroyed by ISIS
Posted by NowThis on Thursday, 31 March 2016