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Prisoners at a Milan prison are creating musical instruments from old boats.

The boats were used by migrants from Africa.

Many died in the water.

The project's called 'Metamorphosis'.

Enrico Allorto's training the men.

The UN says 27,870 migrants have died since 2014.

The journey from Africa is extremely dangerous, but they hope for a better life.

The boats often contain things which the migrants brought with them.

For Andrea, a prisoner, the experience makes him think about his own life.

His problems are easier to fix.

The project of making stringed instruments in prisons began over 10 years ago.

With the instruments, the 'Orchestra of the Sea' was born.

It performed for the first time recently at La Scala, Milan's opera house.

For prisoner Claudio, the boats are continuing their journey.

The migrants are remembered, and prisoners are given skills.

Claudio and another prisoner were allowed to go to the first performance.

The colours of the instruments come from the wooden boats.

This project's a change or 'metamorphosis' of both the boats and the prisoners.

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