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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.

— Hani Abbas Interview (2013)

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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)

Sometimes, to make a little bit of change in people’s lives they just need a tent or a little bit of food, a bit of support or a little education.

Interview with UNHCR (2021)

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