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Illustrator Zahra Marwan moved to the United States from Kuwait as a child. She has some of her illustrations hanging in her studio at the Harwood Art Center.(Greg Sorber/Albuquerque Journal)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Zahra Marwan relies on her vivid memories to inspire her artwork.
Normally, the Albuquerque-based artist is influenced by her travels and daily interactions with others.
For the past nine months, she’s mostly remained at home – rarely traveling to her art studio at Harwood Art Center.
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“I miss the casual experiences of talking to strangers,” she says. “The stories I do hear these days are from my mother who is living in Kuwait. I also find inspiration in the things I read throughout the day.”