A top priority for many refugees coming to America is to learn English. But the ability to convey their own stories takes more time. WMRA's Miranda Bennett went to an exhibit of their art to see how some refugees in Charlottesville are communicating through drawing.
Ahmed Al-Bunni drew his neighborhood in Old City Damascus.
The World Art Exhibit, organized by the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville, will be on display at the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library downtown through December 31st.
This story originally aired on WMRA.