In Greek migrant camp, a young Afghan woman finds strength in art

Roya Rasuli leaves her refugee camp at 5am daily for an hour-and-a-half long bus ride to the Athens School of Fine Arts for class, from where she hopes to receive a scholarship to study full-time. Photo: Reuters

In a tiny classroom in a migrant camp in Greece, 18-year-old Roya Rasuli teaches a bustling group of young girls how to paint. For Rasuli, it's also a lesson in women's empowerment.

"What is your message for women, for girls?" Rasuli, who was born in Iran to Afghan refugees, asks her class.