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Quotes from Interview — Hani Abbas

born 1977

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7 quotes

I am dreaming every day about going back to Syria … but I will never return before that criminal regime is toppled.

Interview (2022)

The future is mysterious. Now we’re seeing an entire generation lost to war. My hopes for the future are not personal; they’re for my people. My hopes are for peace, and only for peace.

Interview (2013)

The tools of oppression have evolved over two years of warfare, from the police baton to gas.

Interview (2013)

When you have a cause, the best way to express yourself is artistically

Interview (2013)

Imagine every piece you are painting could be your last piece, or maybe you will not be able to finish it. All those emotions and passion blended into me doing my best art at that time

Interview (2022)

I’m only showing the harsh reality of the situation. I would love to show happy kids playing but this is not what is happening. At moments like these as I draw I am also crying.

Interview (2013)

The silence of the international community in these situations allows terror to thrive … as educated people we have a duty to stand against this type of terror and those who support it.

Interview (2013)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Hani Abbas (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.