Special EditionExhibition Catalog·2024

Children of War

Paintings by the Children of Mayasem Association of Culture and Arts

Jerusalem Academy of the ArtsCurated by Dima Zaghal of Qisarya

"I wanted to draw a flower to bring hope and joy because I was sad that everything around was full of sorrow."
— Menna Abu Safi, 16, displaced from Al-Shati to Khan Yunis

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Key Themes

·Children's art as testimony and resistance
·Displacement from northern Gaza to Khan Yunis
·The steadfast Palestinian woman as a recurring symbol
·Sabr (patience/cactus) as a motif of endurance
·Loss of childhood — from school bags to cooking pots
·Community resilience through creative expression

Featured Young Artists

Menna Abu Safi, 16Aya Abu Safi, 13Dagmash, 13Tulay Saleh, 13Rital Abu Shakyan, 15Siraj Al-Razee, 12Sama Habib, 15Shahd Habib, 16Hilal Abu Aisha, 22Lama Khalid, 11Sham Salem, 11

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