First, we give guns in the hands of immature
And then expect them to act mature!
First, we instill hatred and bias among cultures
And then expect individuals not to act as vultures.
First, we emphasize our differences day and night
Thus, we confuse our children between wrong and right,
The problem lies in the first step;
Result reflects only the consequence
We shout and protest at the consequences
Now let’s attempt to turn the sequence
Let’s go to the very beginning of the primordial times
God created all of us from one pair of parents,
Then created nations, tribes as “other”
Proclaiming “so that you know each other”
Not to fear and kill each other
But try and search for God’s image in each other…

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Salma Arastu

My works are lyrical, spiritual, figurative, and calligraphic. My paintings reveal stories of unity in diversity, peace and joy, celebration of life, and women and dancing whirling dervishes. Whether in paintings or sculptures, the faceless figures in my work represent the universal oneness of all humanity. My calligraphic work attempts to celebrate the same message of universality spread through verses in Arabic calligraphy and in the poetry of Rumi. Read More

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