Art from the Heart

This is the digital exhibition of artworks and message from children all over the world prepared by the Children's Advisory Team of Child Rights Connect. The goal is to support the discussion at the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child at the UN Human Rights Council about children in armed conflict by showing how children see the world, how conflict affects them, and what they want adults and decision makers to do to protect them.

Children’s voices matter. Their views matter. Even, and especially, in times of war. When children are listened to, peace becomes possible.

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The conflicts that swept through her life, and the armed conflict that stole her safety and peace, have left within her a deep psychological pain that cannot be seen with the eye. The effects of war were not only around her, but inside her as well accumulated fear and a memory burdened with trauma. That hand covering her mouth is not merely a gesture, but a symbol of the oppression imposed on her, of a voice prevented from being heard, and of pain forced to remain suppressed inside her without ever being expressed.

The Double Crimes against children

First Name: Tia

Age: 16

Country: Lebanon

Type: Messages

Description:

This is Tia 16 years old from Lebanon.

I had  previously took part in a joint artwork with my colleague Karam, which I shared through a written message. Today, I am presenting a solo work—a free drawing that reflects the reality of children in general, and girls in particular, living under armed conflict.

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