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By Claudia Ferrandiz and Nil Montilla He wears a jellabiya and a tarboosh or fez on his head, while he holds a stick. With deep…
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By Sulaiman Othman In Syria Art is capturing daily lives and trying to tell untold stories to people worldwide. How do artists deal with the…
View More Artist Shukran Bilal: Capturing War Through PaintingDiala Brisly: helping Syrian children through painting
By Claudia Ferrandiz Home Diala started studying at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Damascus. After a few months, she realized that this field didn’t…
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