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This work initiated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) explores the theme of forced migration. It is located in the heart of the Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, one of the most densely populated and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Canada. The piece was designed and executed by the artist Dan Buller and complemented by the words of the Indo-Canadian poet and bestselling author Rupi Kaur.
The artwork illustrates the perilous journeys that many people undertake in search of safety and a new life elsewhere. Titled “Finding Home Again,” it expresses our collective solidarity with the more than 80 million people on the move today and the challenges they must overcome in the hope of finding a new home. Quebec and Canada, having always been a haven of peace for displaced individuals, symbolize the determination, dignity, and hope of those who are forced to be displaced or uprooted. Migratory monarch butterflies remind us that climate change is one of the main factors contributing to the increase in forced displacements. The poem “Immigrant,” by poet Rupi Kaur, who generously collaborated with MSF to incorporate her words into the artwork, completes the mural.
After the completion of the artwork, young people from PROMIS, a non-profit organization that assists immigrants and refugees and their families in their integration efforts, were able to participate in artistic workshops related to the mural.
