#AliFarzat Ali Ferzat, a #Syrian artist, one of the greatest political cartoonists in history. After drawing a cartoon critical of #Assad –Regime thugs broke his hands, trying to silence his art. The fools didn’t realize that art comes from within. August 19, 2018September 30, 2018
Sketch #68 based on #CaesarPhotos . This is Mostafa, he is my friend Rafat’s father. His life was stolen by the #Assad regime. “His smile”, Rafat told me, with tears, “my father’s smile”. @HolocaustMuseum September 16, 2020
Sketch #65 #CaesarPhotos . From “Operation Caesar” by @garancelecaisne . Testimony of Mazen Alhummada “Crack, crack, crack…I can still hear the sound of his shoulders being dislocated as they swung him. I kept my mouth shut after that”.@k7ybnd99 September 11, 2020
Sketch. #64 based on #CaesarPhotosThe killing of “Mahmoud Anwar Al-Mulla” under torture in #Assad prisons, as his family recognized him through leaked photos from inside the prison. Via Fareed Al September 10, 2020
Sketch #63 #CaesarPhotos . From “Operation Caesar” by @garancelecaisne . Testimony of Amer: The security forces started demanding money in return for the remains of their family members. Many couldn’t afford the price, others could, but feared arrest.@k7ybnd99 September 7, 2020
Sketch (sculpture) #62 based on #CaesarPhotos . From “Operation Caesar” by @garancelecaisne . Testimony of Amer: “When his body was returned to his family, his eyes were gone. Parents had to sign papers saying their child was killed by “terrorists”.@k7ybnd99 September 6, 2020
My class is learning portrait drawing, and I thought I would draw two of the most courageous, inspiring, young #HumanRights advocates in the world, the compassionate sisters from #Ghouta #Syria, @Noor_and_Alaa . I love teaching my students about heroes their age! September 4, 2020
Sketch #61 based on #CaesarPhotos . From “Operation Caesar” by @garancelecaisne . Testimony of Wafa. Little Racha was 3 yrs. old. She bore the number 8. What has she done? “Who is looking after my pet bird”? Racha would ask. “Do you think she is dead by now?@HolocaustMuseum September 4, 2020
Sketch #60 based on #CaesarPhotos . From “Operation Caesar” by @garancelecaisne . Testimony of Abu al-Leith. “In the mirror he could see a man observing him. Disfigured face, emaciated body. “Why are you looking at me?”Abu challenged. Then he realized it was him.@HolocaustMuseum September 3, 2020
Sketch #59 based on #CaesarPhotos . From “Operation Caesar” by @garancelecaisne Our beloved friend Mazen Alhummada was forced to carry the shattered corpses of his fellow detainees. If he showed any emotion, he was savagely beaten and threatened with death. @HolocaustMuseum August 31, 2020
