Stories of neglect write hope on the walls

A street art project aims to raise awareness of the experiences of young people in state care.
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Kaff-eine’s sketch of the first mural

Street artist Kaff-eine is teaming up with child and family services organisation, Berry Street to create images drawn from the words of disadvantaged youngsters.

The  Heartcore project launching on Friday will paint the experiences of young people in state care on the walls of the Melbourne CBD.

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Zainab Hussain Shihab
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Zainab is an ArtsHub writer and is currently completing a Bachelor of Journalism at La Trobe University. She is originally from the Maldives but has fallen in love with this dynamic and colorful city that is Melbourne. Zainab is a self proclaimed TV addict and spends most of her spare time catching up on her favorite shows.