Jordanian artist holds exhibition to express support for quake-hit Türkiye, Syria

STORY: Jordanian artist holds exhibition to express support for quake-hit Türkiye, Syria DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the art exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DALIA KARRAIN, Jordanian artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YOUSEF SHWEIHAT, Visitor STORYLINE: Sixteen-year-old Jordanian artist Dalia Karrain held her first art exhibition in Amman, aiming at supporting the victims of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. Under the theme "Reminiscence," the exhibition is expected to lead visitors on a walk through time of Amman in the 1980s and 1990s. Karrain's artworks depicted famous characters from classic TV shows, vintage items like radios and gas heaters, and traditional sweets as well as old scenes of Amman downtown. The young artist decided to donate the proceeds from the sale of paintings to those in need. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DALIA KARRAIN, Jordanian artist "Art is a form of expression, so whether it is through donating t