Poem and Photography; 14" x 11", by Mstiirr
"In the summer of 2021, I came across a tweet where someone questioned whether their love for global politics was coming from genuine concern or for entertainment purposes, as they noticed that the world had started focusing more on Ethiopia. as someone who grew up constantly consuming world news from a young age, I felt as though the tweet resonated with me, as I also began to question my intentions of consumption since the Tigray Genocide began. Like this Twitter user, as the world now focuses on my home, I have been avoiding the news because of the pain it brings" -Mstiirr
Mstiirr is a Tigrayan artist based in Toronto. Mstiirr finds inspiration through her own lived experiences, but also through interning the thoughts and feelings of others in her work