I am a painter. The message of my painting is the lack of freedom and truth in my world and my country, which is Iraq. I use oil paint on canvas with brushes, knives, my finger, and other things. I was born in a small town, and also my family was very poor with 11 children. I did not have any toys, so drawing was like a toy for me. When I was little I used to draw on the walls, because I had no materials to draw on. When my mom saw me drawing on the wall she got upset with me, but she ought a notebook for me to draw in. I used to draw until I feel asleep, and my mother would find me with the opened notebook in front of me and then would cover me with a blanket I left raw as a refugee and went to Turkey, where I toughtpainting to high school students and adults. I always have been happy when I am painting. No I have a studio where I paint. I would love to keep painting my entire life.