portraits of YaZIDI WOMEN

In August 2017 Hannah travelled to Iraqi Kurdistan, to organise an art project Yazidi women who had escaped ISIS captivity.

After learning to draw and paint for the first time, these Yazidi women requested that Hannah paint their portraits. They saw this as a way to share their stories with the rest of the world. They chose to be painted in the white robes of Yazidi traditional dress.

The gold leaf shows the sacred value of these women, in spite of all that they have suffered in the hands of ISIS. It is symbolic of the restoration of dignity.