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Drawing the pain: Sketch therapy for C. Africa's war-torn children

By AFP | 6yrs ago
Children at the Lazare camp in Central African Republic are encouraged to draw as a form of therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. [AFP]

The scratching of crayons on paper fills the air as the children at Lazare camp in war-ravaged Central African Republic draw scenes from daily life.

They draw armed men. Armoured vehicles. And they use red. Lots of red.

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