After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many of the country’s citizens are uncertain of how it will affect their lives and safety.
But to an outsider like me, it can be difficult to make sense of it and fully understand what these people are going through. So I have to turn to someone who can explain.
Shamsia Hassani, a painter who has taught at Kabul University, is considered Afghanistan’s first female street artist. Whether she’s working on a canvas or the wall of an abandoned bombed building, Hassani’s works not only portray the role of women in a male-dominated society but also provide a glimpse into the battle between light and darkness that has enslaved the place she calls home.
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Meet Shamsia Hassani, a painter who has taught at Kabul University and is considered Afghanistan’s first female street artist
She got into it in 2010 after going to a graffiti workshop led by UK artist CHU
Since then, Hassani has developed a unique style and painted her trademark character — a woman with her eyes shut and no mouth — all over the country
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