In Italy, migrants fall in love with the sea

"It's not our victory; It's their victory." 1/14/19 How Migrants Learn to Love the Sea They Once Feared In Messina, a seaside town in Sicily, Italy, water is a constant companion and a way of life. But for the thousands of migrants who arrive from Africa and the Middle East by boat, the sea is a perilous means to an end and a villain who has taken lives right before their eyes. To help newly arrived young migrants from Messina's Nautical Institute adapt to their new seaside home, Giuseppi Pinci and his team teach them to swim, scuba dive and, hopefully, fall in love with the water they once feared. Sculpting a Future for E-Waste Teenage artist Zayd Menk believes that in a perfect world, there'd be no waste. The 18-year-old has witnessed firsthand the hazards disposed technology creates for poorer communities in his beloved hometown of Harare, Zimbabwe. Motivated by his belief in a circular economy—where used items are turned into something new rather than thrown away—he creates intricate art from found objects. Now, he's partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and their Technology Renewal Center to build a model of London's Westminster area, solely out of e-waste. This Great Big Story was made by HPE.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list