Palestine In Chains is an illustrated story of survival, bravery, pain, and resilience. In this drawing, a woman sits cross-legged on the floor. She cries tears of barbed wire, symbolic of occupation and barricades. The shape of the motherland is seen as a continuation of her headdress. Her children, seen as small dark figures, form the outline of her very existence. They try to hold on to her essence as a mother, but they are nowhere near the motherland. This is symbolic of the refugee crisis and the displacement of millions of Palestinians worldwide today. Rivers of blood across the land are symbolic of the violence that mires the failed lines of partition and/or failed diplomatic solutions.
Dr. Hoda Amer is an Egyptian-American pathologist. Dr. Amer grew up in international communities and developed a passion and appreciation for diversity, cultures, and languages. Dr. Amer dedicates much of her time to non-profit work. Through the non-profit that she co-founded, “American Board Certified Doctors for Egypt,” she organized conferences and educational events for physicians and medical students based in Egypt. She also has an interest in women’s health, particularly HPV and FGM/C, for which she has spearheaded awareness campaigns, lectures, and initiatives both in Egypt and locally in Columbus, OH. Dr. Amer lives between Hilliard, OH, USA, and New Cairo, Egypt. In her free time she enjoys drawing, blogging, and reviewing books. Dr. Hoda Amer is the author of the book “Animals of Undetermined Significance.”
