Youth Artist.
In Gaza,
the sky is not blue, it is the colour of fear, Of drones and smoke and prayers that shatter before they reach heaven.
In Gaza,
Childhood is buried beneath broken homes and broken promises, Their toys were crushed alongside their dreams.
The loudest silence is not when the bombs fall, but when the world looks away.
In Gaza,
the war does not end at the ceasefire. It crawls into their bones, Etches itself into their breath, Sits heavy in their chests where childhood used to live.
In Gaza,
the loudest silence is the one the world refuses to hear. The silence of stolen childhoods.
In every war, the loudest silence is the stolen childhoods left behind
Artwork Description
This work captures the duality of survival in Palestine: the body escapes, but the soul carries the invisible weight of war. The first image shows an innocent child trapped under the rubble, a haunting symbol of destruction, vulnerability, and innocence crushed beneath forces beyond their control. In the second image, the child is physically safe in a new space, yet the heavy shadow of trauma lingers in their eyes, posture, and the kite she is trying to fly up in the sky. The walls may no longer crumble, but inside, the collapse continues.
Ghazal’s Why
Art is one of many ways a person can express the unspoken. The urgency drives my practice to give voice to those silenced by violence and injustice, especially children. I am inspired by stories of survival, resilience, and the invisible wounds.
Voice from the Artist
“To the sponsors, I want you to know: art is not decoration, it’s survival. It’s resistance. It’s a bridge between what we feel and what the world must see. Art makes visible the trauma we are often told to hide. That’s why we must use it fiercely as a tool for advocacy.”
Mixed Media
16 by 20 inches
2025
