Stone Soup

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5th School

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An abandoned school in Athens (5th school squat) was home to many refugees, including friends, Amir Hussein, 12 years, & Maedeh, 13 years, both from Afghanistan. Their painting of the school was hung in the entrance to the school/squat itself.