Painting away the trauma of Syria's war
Artist Diala Brisly is using art to help refugee children in Lebanon cope with the psychological burden of war.
All of Brisly's works have one thing in common: The images must be simple, so that they can enter the hearts of the children more easily (Diala Brisly/Al Jazeera)
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by Francesca Mannocchi
Beirut - Diala Brisly has some very powerful weapons in her hands - but while they can influence the world, they cannot hurt anyone.
Her weapons are colours.
Until a few years ago, Brisly lived in Damascus, where she began to draw - both to help children cope with the trauma of war, and, after fleeing Syria for Turkey, to help deal with the loss of her own brother in the Syrian conflict.
Today, she lives in Beirut, where she takes her brushes and her colours inside the tents of other Syrian refugees, helping them to combat their difficult living conditions and the ever-present longing for home.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/11/painting-trauma-syria-war-161106102844176.html
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