{
  "id": 12095953,
  "title": "The freedom to create can be a balm for the soul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/the-freedom-to-create-can-be-a-balm-for-the-soul",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:01:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/05/the-freedom-to-create-can-be-a-balm-for-the-soul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malka, a resilient woman, fled her home in postwar Poland in 1958, carrying the weight of unbearable losses. She arrived in Toronto, bearing the scars of unimaginable horrors inflicted by the Third Reich. Despite the trauma, Malka found solace in creating art, discovering a newfound sense of beauty and purpose. Her journey from a life of suffering to a life of creation highlights the healing power of artistic expression in the face of adversity.",
  "summary": "My mother-in-law, Malka, came to Toronto in 1958 from postwar Poland. She came with unbearable losses authored by the Third Reich fascist fantasies that had destroyed her world. She suffered […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Malka fled Poland in 1958 with unbearable losses.",
    "She found solace in creating art in Toronto.",
    "Art provided healing and purpose after suffering."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Malka's experience shows that finding an outlet for creative expression can help people heal and find a new sense of purpose after experiencing trauma and loss.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}