Kurdish Artist Rostam Aghala’s Response to IS in Arts

There’s plenty of resistance to the Islamic State in the Middle East, resistance that deserves far more attention than it gets internationally. One artist in Iraqi Kurdistan, Rostam Aghala, has delivered his response to the terrorists in form of paintings. He let me share his works on my website, and I’m happy to be able and show the world his art.

“Islam and Daesh” (Daesh = Arabic acronym for the Arabic version of Islamic State)

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Photo credit: copyright of all paintings, Rostam Aghala

11 thoughts on “Kurdish Artist Rostam Aghala’s Response to IS in Arts

  1. Very beautiful work. The artist leaves a hope through his paintings, I love the colors he use to describe the current situation there. Describe what you feel through art can heal the pain these people live ,all their lives , for a while

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