Sorting out clothing to send to the Belarusian border, finding an asylum lawyer and creating paintings are all in a day's work for Michael Kurzwelly. The artist has been trying to realize his vision of an open society since long before refugees were gathered at Europe's razor wire fences.
Thousands of migrants who have passed through Belarus and Poland have managed to travel further westward to Germany. Crossing the border brings uncertainty, but for many it means the end of a journey of extreme hardship.