'Birds of No Nation' graffiti mural by artist Shamsia Hassani.....
This series is about those Afghans who migrate to other countries, Afghans who don’t have a nationality anymore, who are from nowhere, and those Afghan who seek security and peace. While working on my last artworks, almost 80% of the time I think about my people who are seeking peace."
'When you speak out publicly about something - regardless of what form it takes - you’re engaging in your right to freedom of expression. It’s outlined in article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
When you create art and use it to say something poignant about something you care about, or use it to express a stance or a position, you’re not only engaging in the right to freedom of expression, but also whatever rights that your stance or position touches on.'
Amnesty International
Quick Biography: Shamsia Hassani - Wikipedia
Ommolbanin Hassani; born 9 April 1988) is an Afghani street artist , a fine arts lecturer, and the associate professor of Drawing and Anatomy Drawing at the Kabul University.
She has popularized "street art" in the streets of Kabul and has exhibited her art in several countries including India, Iran, Germany, United States of America, Switzerland, Vietnam, Norway, Denmark, Türkiye, Italy, Canada, and in diplomatic missions in Kabul.
Hassani paints graffiti in Kabul to bring awareness to the war years.
In 2014, Hassani was named one of FP's top 100 global thinkers.
She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2021.
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