This fall, Barefoot Artists began working with Iraqi refugees. Collaborating with Red Crescent, it launched an art event at Al Tijari Park in Damascus, Syria. During our visit, we engaged 25 children in drawing and painting activities, collected stories of their hopes and aspirations, and together created a colorful painting using their drawings. Working with our partners in Syria, we hope to return in the near future to continue the project. We intend to collect people's stories through art and interviews so as to share them with the American audience to promote mutual understanding and peace in the Middle East and America.