Painting Syria

07/12/17 • 21 min

Fadia uses art to convey her and other Syrian women's experiences as activists, victims, and refugees. From the hope of the "Arab Spring" to the tragedy of civil war, she discusses her obligation as an artist, a woman, and "a citizen of the world."

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