All my prays with you my innocent sisters and brothers...
The left half of each of the ten posters features a famous figure from world history: Ludwig von Beethoven, Charlie Chaplin, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Ghandi, Umm Kulthum, John Lennon, Abraham Lincoln, Pablo Picasso, William Shakespeare, and Mother Theresa. In the right half, a Palestinian child stands or sits in a position echoing the stance of the historical figure. Each poster carries a caption associating the aspirations of the Palestinian child with the vision, creativity, selflessness, or dedication to justice demonstrated by the depicted figure from history.
The ten captions read as follows:
Amal of Palestine wishes that she could be an Umm Kulthum. Dare we say her wishes can come true?
Johnny of Palestine imagines he can be a Lennon. Dare we say that his imagination is a fiction?
Khaled of Palestine hopes to be an Einstein. Dare we say there’s such a thing as hope?
Shadi of Palestine wants to be a Shakespeare. Dare we this is to be or not to be?
Bassem of Palestine fancies becoming a Charlie Chaplin. Dare we say he can laugh out loud?
Kareem of Palestine believes he can be a Beethoven. Dare we tell him to hold onto his beliefs?
Samer of Palestine dreams of becoming a Picasso. Dare we say that dreams can come true?
A poster introducing the exhibit (not included here) features a quotation from Nelson Mandela, an open ally of the Palestinian liberation movement. It reads:
Only free men can negotiate.
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