Each Talking Peers session addresses disempowering beliefs and suppressed feelings associated with the immigration experience beyond coping mechanisms to promote mindfulness, consciousness, and resilience to help participants unlock their unique creative capacities through journaling exercises, creative assignments, and meditations. Encouraging a mindset that values the journey as much as the destination, Arts for Afghanistan promotes a ‘process over outcome’ philosophy when preparing participants for future opportunities. This approach extends to potential residencies, fellowships, exhibitions, invitations to collaborative projects, and various networking prospects. The program equips individuals with the resilience and adaptability needed to thrive in diverse artistic landscapes by cultivating a commitment to ongoing growth and creative exploration.