Zayna

My beanies are a great way to keep yourself warm and show your support for Palestine, the perfect gift for anyone this season! I’ll be vending at the @masonillustrators ‘s Autumn Craft Fair this Sunday, November 9th from 12-6pm and I’ll be raising money for Palestine and Sudan during the event!! You won’t want to miss out on this! location: George Mason University, Johnson Center (Specifically Dewberry Hall)

My Palestinian totebags are @danielhowell and @amazingphil approved!! #terribleinfluencetour #danandphil #phan

Really happy to show you guys that @jarvis and @jordanadika own my Palestinian tote bags and stickers now!! As you guys know, I’ve been a big fan of their content for years now and it means a lot to me to see them support my stuff!! If you guys want to help me raise money for Palestine and own the same totes like them it’s all on my redbubble!! [ /people/Sitcomabed/shop?asc=u ]

Mashallah and Alhamdulillah! That’s the end of my senior project! I’m in the final week of college and I couldn’t be happier with my last project as a graphic design student! 🎓🇵🇸 I chose to make my project not only about Palestine, but about my late grandfather, A man who not only survived the 1948 Nakba in Palestine, but who gave back to his community here in Virginia and built a life for himself and for our family. In the news, you often hear stories of Palestinians dying, or propaganda pieces about our culture and our land that skew the perception of the occupation. I knew that doing this as my senior art project would be controversial. Many people wouldn’t understand, and going out into the real world and identifying myself as a Palestinian woman would cost me opportunities because of the prejudice that comes with my identity. But my grandfathers on both my mom’s and dad’s sides of the family did not survive the Nakba in 1948 just for me to be afraid of who I am or where my family comes from. My mother and father have always taught me that safety comes first, but never let people tell you who you are. So I did what I could do: I showed my community what is actually happening in Palestine. With the support of my family, friends, and strangers online, I built a mini version of the West Bank Wall and brought a piece of Palestine to Virginia. As my mom said so beautifully: “The West Bank Wall is a barrier Israel built to divide and isolate Palestinians, a calculated effort to weaken them and seize their land without resistance. But something unexpected happened. The Palestinians turned it into a canvas. They covered its cold concrete with words, dreams, and visions of freedom, transforming a symbol of oppression into one of resilience. Today, people travel from every corner of the world to read those messages, and to add their own voices in solidarity with the people living in its shadow.” I poured my heart into this project. I uncovered documentation of my grandfather’s village and his life before and after Israel colonized our land, and I finally got to know who my grandfather truly was. Allah Yerhamo. Free Palestine. 🇵🇸❤️

At my senior art instillation currently is a QR code I set up to help raise money for Palestinians that are suffering currently because of Israels, help us reach our goal so that we can make a change for those Palestinians with my art project! [/sitcomabed]

Come check me out at the Fairfax ART WALK!!! 11-4pm there will be fun for everyone!!

A sneak peak into the Senior Projects! Tonight we have our opening ceremony for EXIT ENTER! Come check out all of the amazing senior projects that the Graphic Design graduates have been working on!! 5-7pm Art and Design Building

THIS SATURDAY FROM 5-7pm! Come witness the opening ceremony for my final senior art project. I’ve spent a year working on this and I would appreciate if you could come by and see the full display! It’ll be up from May 2nd to May 9th!

THIS SUNDAY 11-4PM!!! I will be representing AIGA at the Art Walk in Fairfax! You can catch my booth near old town plaza! I’ll be talking about the club and selling my art so if you didn’t get a chance to support me, now is the very last time!!

ARTIST ALLEY STARTING NOW!!!! From 12-6pm this is your last chance to purchase something from my booth! I have Hats, Beanies, Jewelry, Magnets and Stickers and totes!! Address: Dewberry Hall (Lower Level of the JC at GMU) Free Parking available in lot K There is free ice cream and popcorn at this event!! Come show up and have some fun!

Tomorrow is the artist alley!! Here is the table map, I’ll be right in front of the main entrance!! Here’s a preview of the things I will have <3

Part Two of my Senior Project: The West Bank Wall This wall was created to represent the actual West Bank wall in Palestine. Many people aren’t aware of what the wall is and how it cages Palestinians in, so this is meant to create an open dialogue. While this piece is up, the audience is encouraged to graffiti the wall just like how we do it back in Palestine. Art is used as a tool to take away the power from the oppressors, this piece allows the audience to put themselves in the shoes of the average Palestinian living in the West Bank.