"We Iraqis have long stories" said a participant in BuildaBridge's therapeutic arts group for Iraqi families living in Northeast Philadelphia. This group, comprised of Iraqi mothers and children who have lived in the U.S. for over three years, will be focusing their efforts this Fall on telling their stories through a group made tapestry. Operationally, a tapestry is a single composition which is comprised of many threads. Conceptually, a tapestry displays a meaningful moment in time that is a symbol and a distillation of many smaller experiences and moments. In addition, many people with unique lives and backgrounds come together to form one community. The group will keep this metaphor - the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, at the forefront of their art experiences to create the piece. Since October, 28 participants have attended three groups. Over the next few weeks, participants and BuildaBridge artists will create story-based pieces about the...