“I needed to become the person that I needed growing up. I needed to create the art I needed growing up.” ♥️⁣ ⁣ Meet @nouriflayhan (Nourie Flayhan), a Lebanese artist whose mission is to tell the stories of underrepresented women from across the Middle East and North Africa.⁣ ⁣ “People always look towards this region and imagined or portrayed one kind of woman, and I really wanted to show the diverse wave and blend of women from all over this region.”⁣ ⁣ Her art depicts the many different representations of women highlighting the importance of seeing yourself represented in the world. “My hope for the future is that women would be seen and heard completely and for us to be approached with more love, more understanding and more compassion.”⁣ ⁣ Learn more about Nourie on today’s episode of #Advocates. ⁣✨