Painting Their Old Life Helps Them Build A New Life In Italy
Amid an influx of African migrants to Italy, a project called 'Make Art Not Walls' is helping them assimilate — and get in touch with their inner artist.
African asylum seekers in Italy are becoming artists — and it's not only helping them cope with the trauma they've been through but also introducing their stories to the local community.
In Europe's migration crisis, Italy is ground zero. More than 500,000 migrants have arrived, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, since 2014.
Despite a smaller flow this summer, anti-migrant sentiment is growing.
But in the Umbrian town of Trevi, population 8,372 as of January 1, a project called is helping asylum seekers assimilate.
