Painter and filmmaker Abdalla Al Omari portrays Syria’s civil war through art

William Hilderbrandt, France 24, November 30, 2018
Today's guest in Perspective is Syrian painter Abdalla al Omari. He began his career against the backdrop of the country’s civil war. The horrors and violence of war are often present in his works - civilians and children caught up in the crosshairs. He tells us more about his inspiration and why he so often features world leaders as refugees in his paintings.