boat people

Oil on Box Canvas 610 mm X 760 mm Unframed, Ready to Hang

Painting Description
Painting Reviews (8)

This is about the so-called Boat People - illegal migrants from Africa to Europe - mainly Italy and Burmese/Bangladeshis to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia. The number runs into hundreds of thousands.

Many die in the journey as boats are not sea-worthy, over-crowded.

People leave their home-countries because of poverty, absence of government giving rise to persecution, lawlessness or religious discrimination. They are not welcome as immigrants.

Besides the Reviews appreciation also comes from:

Rory, UK; Connie, Canada; Marta Raff, Italy; Meral Sarioglu, Turkey; Ally, USA; Dennis, Germany; Justyna, Poland; Naomi, USA; SD, India; LT, India; Slaske, Denmark, John W, USA; Jenna, USA; Aelia Naqwi, USA; Tina Blythe, USA; AK, USA; Aera, S Korea; Pavan, India; Jana, Czech Republic; Heinz, Austria; Sheyda, Iran; Marina, Ireland; Mandal, India; Debolina, Portugal; Sanjana, India; Radhika, India; Guseva, Russia; Rosanna, Italy; Shirin, Iran; Karine, France; Khatool, Uzbekistan; Armando, Chile; Anna, Russia; Jenna, USA

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