In our conversation with award-winning architect Mohamad Hafez, we discussed the ways he has channeled arduous experiences such as the Syrian Civil War and migrant crisis into a hopeful body of work that unites across continents, even in the current climate.Read our full conversation with Mohamad in The Border Issue '26, out now. Get your copy in digital or print via the link in bio.@mohamad_hafezWords | Fatima Riaz (TrooRa Contributing Writer)#TrooRa #BorderIssue26 #ArtistInterview #ContemporaryArt #MohamadHafez

Many times, the hardest borders to cross are the ones unseen.In "The Beauty Ban", by TrooRa Contributing Writer Jacob Apezan, we take a look inside the communities secretly risking jail time to navigate bans on self-expression.Explore the full story, and our latest release, The Border Issue, at the link in bio.Read The Full Article →Words @jacobapezan#TheBeautyBan #SelfExpression #BorderIssue #CommunityVoices #ArtisticFreedom #HiddenStruggles #JacobApezan #TrooRa

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