Like others I am moved by the tragedy of war, the loss of homeland and human suffering in Syria
and also by the needless and wilful destruction of culture and heritage, particularly at Palmyra,
one of the most important sites in Syria.
Destroying a people's historical and cultural sites is an attempt to erase them
from history and memory.
When I read the line in a news article -
'A Syrian fighter stood sobbing loudly in the old ruins'
I wanted to sob too and felt compelled to make this book.
6 comments:
Beautiful and very moving work!
Greetings
Solveig
pretty work!
hugs
Another beautiful book about such a horrible event.
I cannot abide TV news on when it is dinner time!
And I cannot abide the news at anytime!
Like you, Helen, I try to find an expression trough art.Though, I have to say, my expression often more flippant. Perhapaps I want to reachthat side od society...
Oh Helen - a tragedy unfolds and continues to unfold, relentlessly, and we need to respond somehow - and you have done a remarkable thing here.
Thank you Solveig, Claude, Jack, Di and Fiona for your kind words.
I think subjects about war seem to find me Fiona, I'm easily upset by the suffering and hardship and moved by the courage of people faced with such injustice, persecution and challenges to survive.
I'm not sure why the book should be beautiful Jack and Solveig, but hopefully it will make people look into it and think about the message it conveys.
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