make art not walls

Benjamin Raphael of Nigeria (left) is a salesman who had never picked up a paint brush before he found asylum in Italy.

Painting Their Old Life Helps Them Build A New Life In Italy

7:00am September 30, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

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.