Article 5P3X7 How street art is helping young migrants paint a brighter future in Italy

How street art is helping young migrants paint a brighter future in Italy

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James Imam
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An innovative community project has brightened buildings, brought people together' and provided an emotional outlet after traumatic journeys

Jadhav*, 18, from Bangladesh, arrived in Italy 10 months ago, but is still haunted by memories of his journey with people smugglers across the Mediterranean Sea.

There were 156 people packed into a small boat. There were women and children," says Jadhav in broken Italian and Bengali translated on a smartphone app. Waves were coming over the side. People were weeping. There was no hope of survival."

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