Jordanian artist Ahmed Al-Badour's painting, We Remain as Long as the Thyme and Olive Trees Remain (above), shows a Palestinian man whose lower body has morphed into the roots of an olive tree, symbolising the resilience of the Palestinian people and their attachment to their land. His expression of sorrow is intended to reflect the devastation caused by Israeli settlers, who often uproot olive trees which have been planted by Palestinians for generations as a form of livelihood, in order to clear land.
Like the rest of these artists, al-Badour uses his work to highlight the plight of Palestinians. In his case it is the struggle of refugees in Jordan whose status leaves them vulnerable to unempolyment, inadequate housing, insecurity and poverty.
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