The refugee crisis pictures in the library displayed the current harsh situation for refugees. Many photos included families with young innocent children and no place to go. One image that struck me was a drawing drew by a child of people on a boat wearing orange life vests. The image symbolized the sea that the families recently crossed and their journey. However, the image could also represent the freedom and safety families crave for their future. The normalancy of drawing comforted the children in refugee camps and allowed them to express their innocent desires. Their parents regained some strength as they saw their children drawing in safety. Other images exhibited wounded refugees seeking aid; however, there is limited medical resources and doctors to help them. Unfortunately, the amount of refugees let into the United States fleeing war, violence, and persecution is at an all time low of 30,000. The United States is denying help to many refugees who desperately need it which does not uphold to their reputation of a generous country who provides safety to all. The images on the refugee crisis exhibited the hopes of the refugees for a brighter future and their innocence among the evil that struck their homes.
The art exhibit by Mohamad Hafez contained many powerful and emotional pieces. The unique three-dimensional artwork allows for the viewers to fully understand the rough conditions in Syria. Many of the pieces of work used materials like plaster, paint, found objects, and rigid foam to create destroyed buildings. However, a common theme in many of the pieces was light shining on a center focal point. In the piece, Why Have You Forsaken Us!? there is light shining on a woman praying in possibly a cathedral, depicting that there is beauty surrounded by destruction. The pieces of artwork can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the viewer and their beliefs. The artwork made me realize how fortunate people are to be born in the United States, but we must fulfill our duty to aid innocent refugees. The political turmoil of the Middle East is an atrocity that affects many families who packed up their lives with only what they could carry and fled their home. Furthermore, one of the pieces, His Majesty’s Throne depicts many influential leaders combined into one person. One of those people is our president, Donald Trump. He chose to lower the amount of refugees allowed into our country and deny much needed help. The artwork by Hafez shows a visual of the destruction in Syria and allows the viewers to put themselves in the shoes of Syrians. It makes us wonder how would we feel if that was our demolished house in front of us or if that was us fleeing for our lives from dropping bombs. It is not any refugees fault for being born in a corrupted part of the world, but it is our fault if we choose to not help these refugees.
Trump Administration Caps Refugee Entrance to the U.S. at 30,000 People -an All-time Low
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