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Many migrants have lost their lives at sea.

Now, their small wooden boats are being made into musical instruments, in a special project - Metamorphosis.

Prisoners in Milan's Opera prison are being trained by expert Enrico Allorto.

According to the UN, 27,870 migrants have drowned since 2014.

They were making the difficult journey from Africa in the hope of a better life.

Items which belonged to the migrants can still be found on the boats.

They encourage Andrea - a prisoner - to see his own life differently, as his own problems appear easier to solve.

The boat project developed around 10 years ago and involves making stringed instruments, like violins and cellos.

They've formed the 'Orchestra of the Sea', which gave its first concert at Milan's La Scala.

Producing the instruments carries on the boats' journey, explains prisoner Claudio.

The memory of the migrants is kept alive and the prisoners are helped to learn key skills.

Together with another prisoner, Claudio attended the opening performance at La Scala.

Concert goers can see the stringed instruments with their unusual colours.

The project's a 'metamorphosis' from the boats' past, but also of the prisoners' future.

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