A Refugee Crisis Awareness Art Exhibition at the Panama Airport

Week of November 6, 2017

It was time for us to go home!  Though we enjoyed our visit in Panama, we were also happy that we would be home soon.

Rev. C drove us to the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. It seemed like yesterday when he picked us up from there. The day before we left Panama, we paid visits to a few church families. 

We got to the airport with plenty of time ahead of our flight. After checking in and security clearance, we walked around the airport trying to get some pre flight exercises.  

A special art exhibition at the Panama City airport on refugees caught my eyes.

An art piece by Heydi Sanjur, Panama

This was an art exhibition highlighting the plight of the refugee crisis worldwide. 

The artists were mainly from the Central America region.

Mecho - by an artist from Costa Rico

Many of the artwork pieces were poignant depicting the hardship and reality facing the 60 million refugees fleeing from violence, torture and prosecution from their homelands and various countries.

I was really touched by the artwork of Omar Zevallos from Peru

There was one piece in particular that touched my heart.

It was a mother crying and handing a suitcase packaged as a gift to her young son to leave as a refugee.

This painting resonated with me deeply. 

As parents, we all want to give our children the best gifts. How tragic it was to have to send your own young children running for their lives so that they may have the opportunity to live or for a better life.

We appreciated the artists' efforts in their work pieces and the opportunity for us to see this art exhibition that aimed at raising people's awareness of the refugee crisis and the protection needs of these displaced people.

R.T.

Tocumen International Airport, Panama City

Panama