YPJ victories inspired him to draw a painting of a democratic Syria

The victories of Women's Protection Units(YPJ) fighters against mercenaries inspired him to draw a painting suggestive of democratic Syria. The sculptor and painter Jamal Abdel Salam, who faced many an atrocity by Daesh, said he saw the coexistence in Rojava and the north-eastern regions of Syria.

8 December, 2018 06:11

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Jamal Abdel Salam of the Arab component from Raqqa city, aged 41 years. Abdul Salam loved painting and sculpture at the age of eight, and says that his teacher at school encouraged him to practice painting and sculpture. Abdul Salam worked with painters and sculptors such as Haika Amin Nasser and Mohammed Ayyash. Before Daesh occupied Raqqa city, he had opened an exhibition of paintings depicting the heritage of the city.

In 2004, Daesh mercenaries destroyed paintings and statues prepared by Abdel Salam after occupation of the city. He said: "Our people were linked to their religion, Daesh mercenary deceived the people in the name of Islam. When they entered Raqqa, we saw their true face, they violated our history and our culture."

The real revolution is Rojava revolution

Jamal Abdul Salam Mohammed, two years after the occupation of Raqqa, left Raqqa and settled in the city of Girê Spî / Tel Abyad after the Syrian Democratic Forces liberated it. "I saw the injustice in Raqqa, and went to Girê Spî, I saw the common life and the brotherhood of the people, it was a joy, everyone was protecting their city," he said. The real revolution is the Rojava revolution. "

Fighters resistance made me prepare the painting

Jamal Abdel Salam painted his painting in yellow, drew a map of Syria and people together where ate food together, and around them fighters protecting them, in reference to the fighters and woman fighters of the People’s and Women’s Protection Units.

In the context of his painting, Jamal said, "I saw a new life." The fighters of the Women’s Protection Units demonstrated heroism and remarkable resistance in the face of international terrorism, which is a Daesh. Seeing the Women’s Protection Units bravery, I have painted this piece. "

The people of Syria must live jointly and democratically

At the end of his speech, Jamal Abdel Salam Mohammed appealed to all the people and said, "We are at a very sensitive stage. There are plans that love the Syrian people. Therefore, we must have a democratic system and live a common life."

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