This is the Story of Migration

This is the Story of Migration

(2024)

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Shamsia Hassani is one of the first female graffiti artists in Afghanistan. A lot of her artworks discuss the position of women. Here, she tells the story of people who had to pack for a sudden evacuation, as war and instability took home and peace away from them.

“We just packed everything that came with a memory. How can you fit your entire life into one bag? This suitcase is what we took to exile and what we will carry around for the rest of our lives.” / Shamsia Hassani