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Afghan artist made these powerful graffiti to convey strength to the women of her country

With the rise of the Taliban to power, the women of Afghanistan were forced into hiding despite having college degrees, freedoms and a great desire to live.

However, those who were born and raised in the country are fighting every day to regain their rights, although they do so from a distance, because due to the situation, they were forced to run away from there, like Shamsia Hassani. The 33-year-old is dedicated to making street art and with this she was able to raise the voice of all Afghans.

She is an artist who has become very important in social networks

When the Taliban took over Kabul, Hassani became more recognized on social media, although for a time this was not the case, because for fear of violent persecution she remained inactive, even her followers feared for her safety. Once she was sure, she reactivated everything and began posting images of her artwork.

The publication of his work entitled Death to darkness It was the confirmation that he continued working and raising his voice against violence against Afghans.

Shamsia Hassani raises her voice through her art

Painting created by graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani from Kabul

Hassani was a professor of Fine Arts and Drawing at Kabul University, obviously before the Taliban took power in the country. With her art she wants to show everything that women have suffered for years, especially now that the Taliban have taken power.

She managed to escape the country and take refuge with her works, as they have reached several countries such as India, Iran, Germany, the United States, Switzerland, Vietnam, Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Italy and Canada.

Painting created by graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani from Kabul

The ability of graffiti to publicly highlight the challenges women face every day was the main reason Hassani chose to paint the walls with this technique. Also, he wants to change the way people perceive Afghans.

I try to show them bigger than they really are: modern, happy, on the move, and maybe stronger. I try to make people look at them differently.

With his art he also makes it clear how the attacks by the Taliban and other extremist groups have created a sense of pain and loss in all the inhabitants of the country.

Now his art is shared in the streets

Painting created by graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani from Kabul

Through an interview for The Creators Project, Hassani explained why he does graffiti.

I wanted to share my art with people on the street, because I know that many people cannot go to museums and galleries. I chose to do graffiti because I want to share my ideas with people, I want to bring more women to society. People have a very bad idea of ​​Afghanistan and I want to change that conception of it with my art.

Painting created by graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani from Kabul

For academics, Hassani’s work shows the desire of women to live a quiet life in which they can fulfill their dreams. For the moment, the walls of Kabul will not be your canvas, but you can at least take the walls of other parts of the world to send your message.

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