Aden youth fight against war through their peace paintings

Smile of Child initiative held an exhibition of peace paintings yesterday, August 23, the first of its kind in Aden, in celebration of International Youth Day, International Children’s Day, and International Day of Peace. A number of young artists participated in the exhibition to spread the message of peace, and to emphasize that every child and youth wants peace. Visitors to the exhibition expressed, in interviews with A24, their admiration for the displayed paintings and artists. They told A24 the art conveyed the artists thoughts and feelings to the world. Wael Yassin Jamal, supervisor of the exhibition told A24 that the displayed paintings were diversified in their use of materials, and incorporation of elements of visual art, also some artists used modern art in their work.