Born in Jerusalem in 1936, Samia Halaby and her family were forced out of Palestine during the Nakba in 1948. Samia is an artist, activist, and scholar living and working in New York and is recognized as a pioneer of abstract painting.

Check out Samia's amazing work: samiahalaby.com

What is Al Nakba?
Al Nakba, translates from Arabic to "The Catastrophe" and refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their land in 1948 for the creation of the Israeli state.

The trauma and memory of Al Nakba is still live as millions of Palestinians living inside and outside of Palestine/Israel wait to return to their ancestral lands, while thousands more continue to be expelled from their land. The Nakba has had a profound effect on the lives, narratives, identities and culture of generations of Palestinians. Every year on May 15th the Nakba is commemorated around the world

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