pastel paper; 16.5×12”
“The drawing shows the painful scene of a bomb blast in Gaza City. Buildings stand damaged under dark red clouds of smoke spreading across the sky. In the foreground, a frightened mother tightly holds her child, trying to protect him from harm. Broken roads, debris, and fire lie scattered around them. The picture powerfully expresses the fear, loss, and human suffering caused by war, while also highlighting a mother’s love and her instinct to save her child. They need peace, and they have every right to live their lives peacefully.”
Artist Bio: T.Muthu Selvam is a Grade 12 student at Virudhunagar District Government Model School, Chennai.