Artist: Naznin Virji-Babul (NV-B)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Title and Medium:
“Sept 11”, Terracotta, appx. 11 inches 

Sept 11

This piece emerged after I watched the images from Afghanistan after September 11.  I was struck by the anguish and suffering faced by the women and children in this society as a result of the war.  I began working on a piece of a Muslim woman holding her dying child in her arms.  For me, this piece has become a symbol of the suffering that south Asian women face as a result of draught, famine, war, domestic violence and oppression.

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Please also see:
Naznin Virji-Babul: Artist Profile and Statement
Naznin Virji-Babul: Kashf (Unveiling) and Touched by the Essence 
Naznin Virji-Babul: Woman Making Roti and Struggle