Palestine

Art: “Welcome to Palestine”

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Thumbnail image of an iIllustration show a hand holding up a photo. In the foreground, the photo shows a vibrant, colourful marketplace full of people; in the background, it shows the same location, grey and reduced to rubble and ruins. The illustration highlights the contrast between the city that once existed, and the devastated state it is currently in.

“Welcome to Palestine” by CHASI artist-in-residence and UFV student Sharon Strauss. Sharon writes: “I hope that someday the Palestinian people can live and thrive in their homeland, free of war and oppression.” This piece was partially inspired in anticipation of the UFV Faculty & Staff Association‘s event on Monday, October 6.  The presentation from Sara … Read more