“In the heart of the destruction left by the war machine in
Gaza, I sought a way to capture a part of the dreams buried
beneath the rubble. In a place that witnessed a massacre
committed by the occupation forces, where many innocent
children fell, I decided to revive the memory of the place
through art.”
This artwork, created in collaboration with the children of the
Rafah refugee camp, was more than just colors on a wall. Each
brushstroke was an expression of their dreams stolen by war,
their yearning for a life free of fear and bloodshed. The work
became a bridge between the past and the present,
embodying those dreams buried beneath the rubble, but
carrying with it a powerful message that hope is never truly
buried. Despite every attempt to extinguish the light, we
continue to resist—with art and hope—in the face of occupation
and its injustice.
This mural was a challenge to the future, a testament that
violence cannot extinguish the spirit of resistance, and that
future generations will carry the banner of art as a means of
expressing their suffering. The dreams, no matter how buried by
time, will remain alive within us.
