Three children overcome disabilities with art
Ayda El Abdullah was forced into child marriage. She gave birth to five children but three of them are disabled. Stating that she did her best to make her children stand on their own legs, Ayla proudly shows the paintings of her youngest child, Şehed, who has painted since he was seven years old.
SÎLVAL EL-İBRAHÎM
Manbij- Şehed Mihemed El Şêx is a young painter who makes you feel something special when she looks at you with her smiling face. She is only 14 years old but her skill in painting is excellent. When her mother Ayda El Abdullah realized her talent, she created a special place at home for her to support her daughter. Şehed Mihemed El Şêx, who has painted since she was seven years old, reflects her hope and dreams in her paintings. Although she was born deaf and dumb in Manbij, she expresses her feelings through her paintings.
Ayda El Abdullah has four daughters and a son. Stating that three of her children need special care, she said, “They had a disability when they were born. But their disabilities also helped us understand the special abilities of my children. All of them can stand on their own legs at a young age.” Underlining that she was forced into child marriage 24 years ago, Ayla said, “I spent my childhood by raising my children. I cried, laughed, and played with them. I grew up with them. Since they were born with disabilities, we went to many doctors but we could not find a cure for their disabilities.”
“I am proud of them; they stand on their own legs”
Her 19-year-old daughter Diyanan has a special talent in handicrafts, her 22-year-old son Hisên is a mechanical expert and her daughter Şehed has a special talent in painting.
“My daughter Şehed is my youngest child. I supported my children; I did my best to make them stand on their own legs. I educated myself to support them. Their peers had a normal life while my children didn’t. They couldn’t speak and hear, I tried to be their ears and tongue. I made a lot of effort to understand them, now they stand on their own legs and I am proud of them.”
Stating that Nûr a Pêşarojê Association contributed to the special education of her children, Ayda El Abdullah said, “They encouraged my children. Şehed participated in many painting exhibitions and her paintings were liked. Those who have disabled children should be patient and they should improve themselves for their children.”