The book of hope

^{The book of hope,}_{In this painting, I express the belief that knowledge is the light that empowers a woman and gives her the strength to rise.}

^{RISE, FOR THIS IS YOUR DAY 08.03.}

_{Rise, for this is your day.
Rise, and shake off the dust of time.
Rise, for you are the maker of life; without you, life itself would not exist.
Rise, for you are the lady of the home and its shining candle.
Rise, and never surrender to the hands that push you backward and leave you confined within four walls.
Rise, for every wall will bow before you when you rise.
Rise, for God has granted you the strength of patience, resilience, and faith,
and the wings of hope that you create yourself to soar everywhere if you rise.
Rise, for God created you with a crown, so that you may always stand proud
and never bow to this cruel time.
Rise, O maker of love and life—you, and no one else… only you.}

_{Zainab AbdulKarim / 08.03.2016}