Born in Syria shortly before the civil war, I experienced first-hand both the suffering and beauty of hope caused by some of the horrific events in history. Then living in Saudi, I lived under radical religious law where despite being locked in my room I found joy in art, practicing and practicing into my young adult years. Art was my form of expression and as the years went by, I practiced and practiced while waiting for an opportunity. Now I get to tell you the stories of all of the people I've seen, with the hope that I can show you how good things can come from bad situations, and to bring awareness to things I dear (or things that she thinks are really cool).