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Women are breaking the chains that Afghanistan society has wrapped around them and are speaking up saying they are artist and they are going to continue to create art. "Their painting speak of the desire for liberty,peace, and social justice. In a first of its kind exhibition currently on in the Indian capital, young Afghan painters portray voice that had been silence through years of suppression. For them, art has come to symbolize a medium to evoke change" (Afghan Women Paint Canvas of Hope) Many women from Afghanistan found a ways to express themselves through their painting. "The beginning of a new movement, an indicator deep reaching change in a new era and a new step in the life of the visual art" (Afghan Women painer on show,time article. Their paintings represent a sign of freedom. They use their painting as a way to exprees their life the chance to let people know their struggles. Freedom from the wars they have to deal with. These women artist all share the same similarties. They are all strugging and dealing with the war and what will happen after the war. In afghanistan society its illegal for art to be, but now women are breakig the barrier and creating paintings that symbolize their freedom to practice art There are rules where women are not allowed to paint so in order to paint they must hide their work. Women are not seen as artist but only house wives, and these women are breaking the status quo of being typical housewives, but something more serious. They want to be able to show their work in public displays. They want people to understand what they've been through and how they mange to continue to stay strong. How they didnt let the war affect them or society. With the will power these women were able to have their work be seen. They were allow to share their experience with others. They have no control over what they do, who they marry, what friends they can have, what job they can do, but what they do have control over is their art. No one can tell them how to paint or draw or how to do it. It is the one thing that makes them feel free. These women paint because it make them feel like it sperates the from everyone and the outside world. When they feel the world is coming down on them painting it the thing they can turn too. During the Taliban art was illegal and wasn't allowed to be practice in the open it had to be done in the underground. If painting were seen they were torn pieces. Art was banned or destory. It was the artist job to keep the art alive and dont lose faith. It was dangerous for artist to talk about painting they were afraid to get caught and pay any consequnces. These women might not have academic training or private education. "I was young and couldn't go to the art enter to learn because as a girl, I wasn't allowed to go to school. (Fareha Ghezal 19). They never been shown any type of art history or traditions but they have the heart to be the best and do better for themselves. Since women artist couldn't attend a co ed school. The women of the World Foundation, worked with the Centre for Contemporary Art Afghanistan (CCAA) help create this departemnt wich allowed women to be able to be free and enjoy what they love to do best without fearing anyone who goes against them. This was a one year project to let women have the right to paint. The department was to encourage women to develop their own style and techniques. Painting allow them to open there imagination. A show created by Gurcharan Kaur for 18 young women ages from 16-25 to have their work displayed. Kaur was pleased with the outhcome. "They have been under tremendous sociological and psychological trauma. Thousands of women have lost their lives and have suffered collateral damages of the decades of conflict. (Gutcharan Kaur. Hope a painting created by Fareeha Ghezal Yousufzai shows how people Afghanistan still have hope. Many women artist struggle a lot to get their voice heard and to let their work be shown. Each had their own personal stores and struggles but all share a common theme and that is to be free. Everyone women's art either deals with personal struggles with the war. To let them be their own person.