EBÎR MUHEMED

Qamishlo- Yara Hesko, a painter who was forcibly displaced from Afrin to Qamishlo by the Turkish attacks, makes great efforts to make women’s stories visible. With the support of her family and friends, she opened her first exhibition in Amuda, a town of the Qamishlo Canton of North and East Syria, on November 1, 2024.

“I opened my first exhibition to display my 26 paintings,” said Yara Hesko, who planned to open her exhibition earlier. “However, I had to postpone it due to the Turkish attacks on Rojava Kurdistan. I opened my one-week exhibition on November 1.”

 ‘I express my feelings through painting’

Yara Hesko has participated in many national and international exhibitions. In her artwork, she focuses on her childhood experiences, displacement and the problems faced by women. “I have been interested in painting since my childhood. I express my feelings through painting. I feel happy when I paint. Since Afrin was occupied, I have been more interested in painting.”

Yara Hesko draws women’s figures in her paintings because “I want every woman to find her story in my paintings. I want to improve myself even more in the future. I am working on new paintings and I will display them in the future. I hope everyone will find an opportunity to see them.”