Performance as Therapy

The New York Times spotlight on how immigrants -especially youth- are turning to performance as a way to overcome their trauma from home countries, was particularly moving:

Stephanie, 18, brought Haitian zouk — joyous dance music that she said “releases pain” — to be woven into the performance, along with patriotic Albanian hip-hop and Arabic pop. That meant sharing something positive about Haiti, even as she talked about hiding from rebels, unable to leave the house, and missing school.