Sam Shahsahabi

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✌🏼 . . . #Imperialism and oppression thrive on ign

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#Imperialism and oppression thrive on ignorance, fear, and the dehumanization of the 'other'.
#edwardsaid
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#colonialism , #waranddeception

In 2010, #wikileaks published parts of the U.S. Ar

In 2010, #wikileaks published parts of the U.S. Army’s diplomatic documents, including a video of collateral murder.
In my work “Collateral Thunder Bay (From Above)” I try to balance a fabricated, melodramatized image with one that is true and the one that could potentially be true.
- discretion advised for part of slide 7.
- slide 8,9, 10 excerpt from exhibition catalog #waranddeception first part shown at @thunderbayartgallery curated by Dr. Nadia Kurd

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#divestfrommilitarism , #warmachine #environmentaldisasters , #ceasefire #waronterror #militaryindustrialcomplex
#peace #saveslives , #edwardsaid #middleeast #colonization #media #usversusthem , #endlesswar , #genocide , #turtleisland , #decolonization #hope #love

My dad meets my son. On #remembranceday , let's

My dad meets my son.

On #remembranceday , let's talk peace and truth by remembering one forgotten story from the Middle East history of colonization.
They call it Iranian Famine of 1942 as if it were just by nature to be occupied by United Kingdom in south and Soviet Union in the north.
The two occupiers took over 75 percent of Iran's food industry, resulting in death by starvation that killed one-third of the population.
Although Reza Shah declared neutrality at an early stage of #wwii , Iran had greater strategic importance to the British government, which at the time produced eight million tons of oil in Abadan refinery rendering Iran's rich resources a must own by all means.
Precursor to the violent invasion of Iran, United Kingdom, began to accuse #Iran of supporting Nazi Germany.
The two Allied nations applied enormous pressure on Iran, which led to increased tensions and spreading anti-British/Soviet rallies in Iran. The Allied governments immediately described the protests as pro-German.
A baseless #propaganda promoted through major #British and Soviet media to attract European support for the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran.

While a well documented fact is that by 1942, despite total economic collapse, Iran accepted over 115,000 European refugees, many of them #Jews, who were fleeing German occupation.
The lesser known fact is that Iran deplomatic mission through its embassies in European countries by issuing passports to non-Iranian Jews in the hopes of protecting them from Nazi persecution estimated saving lives of nearly 4000 Jewish people.

These are stories from the Middle East that I learned from my parents, the generation that indured so much hardship and no acknowledgment, yet never lost sight of humanity.

In the Middle East that I grew up in, we never ask anyone, "Where are you really from?"we never asked our neighbors whether you are Muslim, Jewish, Bahia, Christian, Zorastrian, ... we just loved each other, and that was enough.
For humanity, we should be asking the #war to stop.
This colonized land can not take more hardship.
It is time to intently hear everyone story if lasting peace is the intent in the Middle East.
#ceasefirenow

The sound that never left me. #waranddeception ,

The sound that never left me.
#waranddeception , #collectivepunishment

Branded from birth. #waranddeception

Branded from birth. #waranddeception

"Embark", ink on paper . I am proud to exhibit alo

"Embark", ink on paper
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I am proud to exhibit alongside amazing artists at @defsup juried show in collaboration with the @voxpoptbay film festival.
#drawing

"Life Paths", acrylic on wood . proud to exhibit

"Life Paths", acrylic on wood
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proud to exhibit alongside hundreds of local and regional artists at
35th anniversary members show at @defsup till August 5th

#painting, #love, #hope, #acrylicpainting, #artistrungallery , #northenontario, #makeartnotwar

...... . #persianpoetry, #poetry, #sacredgeometry,

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#persianpoetry, #poetry, #sacredgeometry, #drawing

administrative faces! #weekend, #drawing #makeart

administrative faces!

#weekend, #drawing #makeartnotwar, #schneiderpen , #pendrawing #portrait, #art #face, #tellstories , #freehand #sketch #sketchbook #wwf #canada
#dailyart #my #meditation

Masters of War, 1964 #judycollins cover of #bobdyl

Masters of War, 1964 #judycollins cover of #bobdylan song. Judy's lyrics are slightly different.
#mastersofwar, #waranddeception
#depleteduranium , #makeartnotwar

When your death takes its toll
All the #money you made will never buy your #soul

#waranddeception, #nato, #warcrimes, Depleted uran

#waranddeception, #nato, #warcrimes, Depleted uranium bombs. #depleteduraniumbomb
#installation 2015. #projectionart
@sam_shahsahabi with generous guidance from @riaz.mehmood.marwat

پروژه دیجیتال, این اثر تقدیم به کسانی است که در سراسر جهان از قرار گرفتن در معرض گرد و غبار اورانیوم رنج می برند، به ویژه افرادی که تحت تأثیر بمباران ناتو در صربستان، عراق، افغانستان و لیبی قرار گرفته اند که باعث آلودگی میلیون ها هکتار از زمین های کشاورزی برای ملینوم ها شده است. مطالعات متعدد نشان داد که آلودگی زمین در آن کشورها تأثیر مستقیمی بر مرگ و میر نوزادان، تغییر شکل شدید تولد و افزایش سرطان در جمعیت دارد. بر اساس داده های سازمان بهداشت جهانی در سال 2004، عراق بالاترین میزان مرگ و میر ناشی از سرطان خون را در بین کشورهای دیگر جهان داشت.

#missing the #target . #pendrawing, #caricature,

#missing the #target

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#pendrawing, #caricature, #cartoon, #drawing, #waranddeception

#sacredgeometry #mandala #seedoflife #circle #flag

#sacredgeometry #mandala #seedoflife #circle #flag #practice

details from universal fight for freedom and missi

details from universal fight for freedom and mission accomplished
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#Iran, #usa, #canada #beneaththereflection #war&deception, #endlesswar
#drawingmachine, #copper, #copperprotects, #organicpigments #sacredgeometry, #green, #white, #red, #makeartnotwar
#lookfortruth, #practice, #hope

One #cartoon at the #time . . . #pen, #humor, #hu

One #cartoon at the #time
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#pen, #humor, #human, #drawing, #makeartnotwar,
#octapus, #cat, #bird, #fish , #dog

Music: To the space Musician: Xuxiao

Music: To the space
Musician: Xuxiao

According to the new #usa #tv ad in case of #nucle

According to the new #usa #tv ad in case of #nuclear attack you should go inside and close all the #doors and #windows !!!
If you have a #home
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#waitingforgodot
#which, #president
#how, #War&Deception
#why, #kennedy
#what, #recession
#makeartnotwar

#womanrighttochoose, #woman, #life, #freedom, soun

#womanrighttochoose, #woman, #life, #freedom, sound by @fardin_khalatbari

Many iiiiiiiiii,s . from typewriter series, 1999

Many iiiiiiiiii,s
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from typewriter series, 1999
#Iran

#آزادی، #ایران، #زن، #زندگی #freedom, #Iran, #wo

#آزادی، #ایران، #زن، #زندگی

#freedom, #Iran, #woman, #life

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