Refugee Crisis by Alejo Porras

Artist StatementThe refugee crisis was created by violence in Afghanistan, poverty in Kosovo, but mainly because of military conflict in Syria. By April 2015, about 4 million people have fled the country according to Amnesty International UK (https://www.amnesty.org.uk/worlds-deadliest-sea-crossing-mediterranean). Amnesty also said "The current conflict in Syria has caused the worst humanitarian crisis this century". I believe it's true and we should help. A photo of a drowned child on a Greek shore was a wake up call for the rest of the world, as many were ignoring this or not realizing the huge proportions of it. That photo struck me with a deep sadness for the difficulties these people are going through while pursuing that glimpse of hope in the horizon, and with anger for the injustice, the violence and the cruelty of the people who created this conflict on the first place. It's hard enough to leave your country. Add to that running away from it knowing you have no home to c