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This self-portrait was done using a mirror. Looking at myself for a prolonged period of time made me focus on the facial features I hated most. However, I began to see how these features made the person I am as I continued drawing.

The color reduction print relief "Unwritten Love" showcases my imagination and skill. Inspired by various artworks, the piece blends geometric and organic shapes to create balance and movement. Each layer of carving and color application adds depth…

Artist statement: study nature, love nature, stay close to nature, determined our view angle to the world

Publication of the Urban League of Greater New York, Vol. 1, No. 6

Swahili poetry prior to the twentieth century was written in ajami script that was adapted from Arabic. Many examples of this script have been preserved in manuscript form, as illustrated by the reproduction of the poem shown left, Utumbuizo wa…

In this print, a reversal of roles is seen between the hanging feet and the the clothes piled up on the ground. Here I am thinking of feet as vessels in in of themselves, not just part of a vessel, our body. The purpose of feet for those who…

Utendi wa kutawafu Nabii, a characteristic example of the utenzi tradition in its early expression, commemorates the life of the prophet and includes his final message to the faithful before being visited by the angel of death. The poem exemplifies…

Utendi wa kutawafu Nabii, a characteristic example of the utenzi tradition in its early expression, commemorates the life of the prophet and includes his final message to the faithful before being visited by the angel of death. The poem exemplifies…