News Center – The mural "Hope and Leaves" represents a prominent artistic addition to the Champs de L'Église street in Brussels, created by Sudanese artist Alaa Satir as part of the "iCorn" project, which provides a safe haven for threatened writers and artists around the world.

The work carries a clear message related to women's rights, social justice, and freedom of expression. The mural, completed between September 19 and 27, 2023, is based on the idea of the slope as a visual element symbolizing the journey of asylum as movement and displacement. The artist uses human bodies and birds in her composition to embody this continuous transition toward safety, in a visual metaphor that reflects both the fragility of the journey and the strength of hope.

Alaa Satir, born in Khartoum in 1990, is one of the most prominent contemporary Sudanese artistic voices. She is known for her illustrations, murals, and caricatures addressing women's rights, the Sudanese revolution, and social justice.

Since her first exhibition in Khartoum in 2017, which highlighted women's role in Sudanese society, she has established herself as an artist committed to issues of freedom and change. She gained wide international fame through her murals during the Sudanese revolution of 2018‑2019, which became a symbol of women's role in the popular movement.

Through her works, she continues to defend freedom of expression, empower women, and highlight human stories in contexts of conflict and political transformation.