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Ebru With Sevim
During our travels through the Midwest, my wife and I got the opportunity to meet Muslim artists in Detroit and Chicago. The experiences left us inspired and wanting more, that’s for sure! I write this on the last leg of our trip, completely in awe of the golden hearts that we have encountered. One such individual is Sevim, an artist who is a pioneer in her own right. Sevim moved...
Finding A Muslim Narrative Behind My Artwork
*This story was featured on MALA National in association with NPR StoryCorps and Library of Congress.* Growing up, art had always been an outlet for me as I conditioned my skills from middle school to high school art. People, my friends, and family, praised my artwork and always encouraged me to keep creating; yet, I felt as if there was no meaning for my creations. How could I have the...
A Delicate Balance
Ihsan. It’s part of our DNA - the urge to create beauty, the hunger to experience it, and the immediate awestruck state when we encounter it. Every cell in our bodies starts to pulse in sympathetic harmony, sometimes to the point of tears. A sunset, a song, a work of art, a story or film that touches us deep in our core. This impulse lies at the very center of...
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