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Table of contentIntroduction .............................................................................................................6My Book, My Voice ............................................................................................... 8 Artist books ........................................................................................................... 8 Workshops ............................................................................................................ 9 How can artistic skills and practice play a role in mental wellbeing? .................... 9Creativity and self-con dence ......................................................................... 9 Being in the moment ..................................................................................... 10 Methods (warming up exercises) .................................................................. 10 Challenges .................................................................................................... 11Workshops 2014-2016 ....................................................................................... 16THE PROJECT IN LEBANON.................................................................................19Participants ...........................................................................................................20Target groups......................................................................................................20 Palestinians refugees .................................................................................... 20 Syrian refugees ............................................................................................. 21Partners ........................................................................................................... 21 Beit Atfal Assomoud ...................................................................................... 21 Maarouf Saad Sosial and Cultural Foundation, Saida .................................. 22 Forum for Culture and International Cooperation (FORUM) ......................... 23 Other partners ............................................................................................... 23Workshops ........................................................................................................... 24Mada Center, Saida ............................................................................................ 24 Qamar, a syrian refugee ............................................................................... 32 Five girls in Saida ......................................................................................... 34Al Bas Family Guidance Center..........................................................................36 Visiting the Jall al Baher gathering ................................................................ 42 BAS center, Rashediye camp, Tyre .................................................................... 46 Other workshops ................................................................................................48THE PROJECT IN NORWAY ................................................................................... 51Reception centers for refugees in Norway .......................................................... 52Hvalstad – a reception center for unaccompanied minors..................................53 Yosiefs journey .............................................................................................. 59 Atiq from Hazaratown....................................................................................60Dikemark Reception Center................................................................................64 Amona from Palestine ................................................................................... 70 Nabil from Palestine ...................................................................................... 72 Bah from Guinea ........................................................................................... 75Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 76 Photo index ........................................................................................................... 785