Amal, was 9 years old and living in an abandoned building (5th school squat) in Athens when she painted this picture. The picture depicts the journey refugees take (including her) and represents hope for a better life and future. Amal, means “Hope” in arabic and she has written this in arabic on the painting.
refugee
The Devastation of Syria
Rahaf Almousa, student at MAPs’ Al-Faour Teaching Center; 13; from Raqqa, Syria; current location Bekaa Valley Lebanon; medium-watercolor
My Mother’s Suffering
Aya Bashir Al-Mohammad, student at MAPs’ Al-Rahma Teaching Center; 11; from Aleppo, Syria; current location Bekaa Valley Lebanon; medium-watercolor
