Written by two unlikely friends, this article discusses a project, Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary (FPS), that brought together professional book artists and recently resettled families from Syria and Iraq to co-create works together over the course of two years, and culminated in a series of exhibitions in Swarthmore, Philadelphia, and New York. Friendship and building intercultural relationships was at the heart of FPS, which we argue exemplifies the ways in which community-based, socially engaged art can function as a pathway to peace and social justice in local communities. The project, which formally ended in 2019, has had ripple effects in the resettled community of Philadelphia, and project collaborators continue to work closely together to promote peace in the City through arts and culture initiatives.

本文由两个不太可能的朋友撰写，讨论了一个名为Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary (FPS)的项目，该项目汇集了来自叙利亚和伊拉克的专业书籍艺术家和最近重新安置的家庭，在两年内共同创作作品，以及最终在斯沃斯莫尔、费城和纽约举办了一系列展览。友谊和建立跨文化关系是FPS的核心，我们认为这体现了以社区为基础的社会参与艺术可以作为通往当地社区和平与社会正义的途径的方式。该项目于 2019 年正式结束，在重新安置的费城社区产生了连锁反应，项目合作者继续密切合作，通过艺术和文化倡议促进城市的和平。