Syria , Cross-border Art & Photography The Arts 22 Smiles Photo Credit: Dara Elasfar by Valentina Primo 12/11/2014 With colorful scribbles depicting a reality where beauty and disaster have no gap, a 540 meter-long mural created by Syrian refugee children surprised Washington residents last October 23, just a few blocks away from the White House. Entitled “Peace and Hope: A Gift from the Children of Syria to the World,” the artwork aims to build a bridge between Syria and the US, and educate the American public about the plight of displaced Syrian children, according to the sponsoring organizations Barmada Consulting and Beats, Rhymes, and Relief. Decorated by children living in Jordan’s Zaatari camp , the Syrian mural stretched from the National Monument to the United States Capitol, Al Arabiya reported.
“We wanted to highlight the beauty that is coming out of these refugee camps and the passion behind these stories,” said Hazami Barmada, a Syrian-American humanitarian worker who leads the #RestoreHappy campaign and the effort to bring the canvas to Washington. For more information : Visit the Restore Happy campaign website and follow the hashtag #RestoreHappy. ||||| 20 click to add a smile ||||| Share your opinion!
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