Hanan Ashrawi

Palestinian peace leader, politician and Dean of Faculty of Arts, Birzeit University.

“Your academic career has been overtaken by your active participation in Palestinian politics and living under Israeli occupation. What is the role and timing of arts development in an oppressed society?”

Armenian pottery from Jerusalem; grape mosaic design from ancient Palestinian mosaics; green and clear glass shards and cast fish from Hebron.

Photo credit: Jessica Marcotte