'The Nakba Has Not Ended Yet'

Palestinian artist Ahmed ElKhalidi, who lives in Adelaide, uses his art to make people aorund him become more aware of the Palestinian issue

- Ahmed ElKhalidi, Vikram Sharma

I’M a graphic designer and visual artist living in Adelaide with my wife and daughter. I moved to Australia over 16 years ago. I’ve lived in different countries—as a Palestinian—but I never lived in Palestine. So, as a graphic designer and a visual artist, I was always

inspired by the stories from my parents. Both my parents were born in Palestine and during the Nakba, our catastrophe, they were displaced to Jordan and Egypt. Then again to Jordan. I was born in Kuwait and moved back to Jordan and I lived in different countries but there are so many stories to tell as a Palestinian. There are endless number of stories…Not only my parents’, but looking around, each one has a story. There are a lot of people who still have the keys of their houses with them. Their stories work as inspiration for me. Also, social justice is something I am passionate about. It is a source of inspiration to me.