“The American composer, lyricist and playwright Jonathan Larson said that the opposite of war is not peace; it is creation. Shareef Sarhan built a working lighthouse in Gaza’s harbour made from construction materials collected from the rubble of bombed buildings.
I have never been more impressed or moved by a piece of public art. To take that which has been destroyed and turn it into a literal ‘beacon’ of hope is very powerful.” James Walmsley
You can follow Shareef on Instagram at @shareef_photo_art
To take that which has been destroyed and turn it into a literal ‘beacon’ of hope is very powerful. James Walmsley
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