After Tragic Loss, An Afghan Refugee Finds Solace In Teaching Art To Others

Afghan artist Omar Khamosh fled to Vahdat, Tajikistan, in early 2021 after he escaped from Taliban militants who threatened him and killed his father. At his new home, he opened a studio and started offering art classes to young students. There's little money in it, but the classes bring together a small community of Afghans for whom art provides a respite from the uncertainties of life in a new country.