Book (Practical) Granny's White Bird ~ Things from Gaza ~ / Malak Matar / Mayumi Saku

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Picture Book
Translated picture book by kodansha. A picture book created by a woman who was born and raised in the Gaza Strip and Palestine and experienced the Israeli invasion. Her family, friends and flying birds. Making pictures of what was in her mind was a relief for her at a young age. Malak is an imaginative girl who lives in Gaza, Palestine. One day, a huge explosion continued in the town, and Malak could not go out of the house for 50 days. Malak was painting before she knew it. Family, friends and flying birds. Making pictures of what was in her mind made me feel calm. At that time, a bird flew to the window. * Malak Matar, born in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Born in 1999. An artist from the Gaza Strip, Palestine. He started painting when he was 13 years old. He was forced to stay in his house during the Israeli military attack on Gaza in 2014 for 51 days. He publishes his works through social media. His talent is recognized, he became economically independent and held solo and group exhibitions in various countries around the world. He studied at Aydin University in Istanbul. (Malak's words) Palestine is the place where I was first inspired by painting, where I started painting, where I grew up with the family who supported my journey. Witnessing confrontation and inequality in Gaza life, I decided to act for Palestine and Palestinian women through paintings and stories.