The Venezuelans making music to survive

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This group busk their way round a Colombian border town so their families can eat. Every day they walk more than 150 blocks carrying a heavy harp. They had a career back home and it is not easy to ask for money. But the situation in Venezuela is so dire, that they are willing to make whatever sacrifice they have to so their children do not go hungry. They struggle, but always put a brave face on and take comfort in the beautiful music they play. (Image: Musicians in Cucuta, Colombia. Credit: BBC)