The Good Samaritan    sold
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The first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the words “My Neighbor” is the parable of the Good Samaritan. What a story! It is exactly what the world needs today. It’s about an unfortunate man who was brutally attacked by criminals as he travelled alone on the road. Two clergymen passed him by, and did not offer to help, when at last a most unlikely man became his life-saver. Although a Samaritan was a natural enemy to a Jew, he did not hesitate to clean the beaten-up man’s wounds, carry him to a hotel, pay for his stay and promise to come back to ensure his well being.

This painting is inspired by a moment of great danger. Angry clouds announce an impending storm, while two birds of prey are looking for a dinner made of human flesh. There is nowhere to go in this arid desert, with one bare tree and rough ground with actual rusty nails and foot-bruising sharp stones. My neighbour is the one close-at-heart not close-at-hand. In times of trouble it is the compassion not physical proximity that counts.

Exhibit: My Neighbor

For a better future for Youssef

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20,000 LE/ (US $3450)

Exhibit: The Peoples' Egypt since 25 January