Conflict, Peace & Healing

The views and the hopes of some people in Afghanistan

Yes and how many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky Yes and how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry Yes and how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died The answer, my friend, is Blowin’ in the wind The answer is Blowin’ in the wind — Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind” VIVA · Common Future Jointly Presented Online Exhibition Refugee stories do not have to begin with images of boats, borders, and crisis. Behind e

No matter one’s physical circumstances, the ability to observe life, the power of imagination, and the longing for beauty and connection will never be easily restricted.

Life Drawings of Children with Leukaemia

What can art do for us? As Pablo Picasso once said, art can “wash away the dust of everyday life from the soul.” Beyond inspiring creativity, art therapy can become a powerful approach for refugee trauma recovery, helping people heal the psychological wounds caused by war, displacement, and other forms of suffering while rebuilding hope for the future. Participants joining a VIVA art workshop event At the end of August in Berlin, VIVA organized an art healing workshop for ref

“Every painting is a star. When they come together, they illuminate our shared future.” The light created by children’s drawings travels through time, revealing the most authentic expressions of life. Through this children's peace art exhibition, young artists use colors and imagination to express their understanding of peace, hope, and the future. In the autumn of 2025, along the banks of the Suzhou River, a gentle breeze once again swept through Shanghai’s historic landscap