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."

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.

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