In the hope of creating awareness of the struggles and horrors of war and continual occupation, the Palestinian Children Art Center (located in Hebron, West Bank) and its students have agreed to work with me to create a future exhibition featuring their work. Many of the works display violence against Palestinians, anger towards Israeli Defense Forces, Palestinian funerals, check-points, barbwire and chains, tanks firing into homes, missiles, fire and blood.

The Palestinian Children Art Center (PCAC) was established in 1994; with hopes of helping traumatized children cope with the daily brutality and hostility that surrounds them. The focus of PCAC programs are children’s rights, development, and therapy through art, they have also published reports that discuss the devastating affects that continuous occupation and war has on children’s mind and behaviors.

War is discussed by journalists and the media, it is shown through photos and video, debated and analyzed by non-profits, intellectuals, writers, and artists, but rarely is it ever seen through the eyes of children. The artwork would allow for a new glimpse into the Palestinian life. I believe that the children’s work will ask people to reconsider how they view war and occupation, not only Israeli/Palestinian conflict.