Young Afghan musicians are rebuilding their art together, in Portugal

 The Afghan Youth Orchestra with its founder, Ahmad Sarmast.

Three years ago, a group of young musicians from Afghanistan and their teachers fled Kabul to remake their lives as a community in northern Portugal. Now, they are touring the U.S.

(Image credit: Courtesy of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music)

Three years ago, a group of young musicians from Afghanistan and their teachers fled Kabul to remake their lives as a community in northern Portugal. Now, they are touring the U.S.