Ep#07: Nada Khatib - A viral artist talks about her art, her success and her Syrian roots

Nada Khatib did not always plan on becoming an artist, but once she did, there was no looking back. Within 2 years of starting she has amassed a fan following of 97000+ on social media. Her videos of her art process have been viewed several million times.  Although born in Canada, she is deeply connected to her Syrian identity- her parents came as refugees in the late 80's. Listen to her talk about the impossible challenges faced by refugees and how she thinks the current crisis in Syria compares to the one three decades ago- the time when her family arrived in Canada.

You can check her incredible paintings on https://expressionbynada.com/

Or watch her captivating videos on her instagram account @expressionbynada

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Music credit:  'Storybook' by Scott Holmes & 'Once Upon a Time" by Audiobinger