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The colorful hand-woven flags are hung outside in communities around the world to fade, unravel and release the messages of hope, peace and renewal into the world.

Tibetan prayer flags are an ancient Buddhist tradition dating back thousands of years. Called "Lung Ta," meaning "wind horse," these brightly colored pieces of cloth flutter in the wind to release messages of hope for the benefit of all. They are imprinted with words and images, carrying our prayers on the wind to touch every living being. Generally found hanging in high places atop mountains, shrines, rooftops or trees, the flags wave gently in the breeze or flap fiercely in strong gusts.

What can be more fitting for these troubled times?

In an interactive global art project called "Woven Voices: Messages from the Heart," York artist Sarah Haskell collects messages of hope from around the world and sends them out again as woven prayer flags.....

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