https://www.fadaviart.com/new-page-1 daily 1.0 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/a30c96e5-e837-48e6-8ff0-a47a6b2f12cd/Fadavi_The+1979+Revolution_1.JPG Fadavi Studio I was only nine when the revolution ended and the Islamic government was established. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/cb0255a4-0271-4982-b3d3-97cd91b12090/IMG_2929.jpeg Fadavi Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/1639086773975-MLV8W0DH2TDNYUAUNY32/Fadavi_Chaos_2.JPG Fadavi Studio Almost immediately after the victory, violence burst onto the streets. Waves of arrests and executions of resistors swept across the nation by the revolutionaries which placed Iran into a state of chaos. At the same time, Iraq took advantage of the disorder and isolation of Iran's new government, and advanced against the border, taking Iran by surprise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/643fd1a6-eced-4f15-b825-49390410f53d/2F11A0DD-BC3E-452B-A0EC-29FA9B88E86D.jpeg Fadavi Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/a4f7310d-658f-4810-81d7-463cbb830d7f/Fadavi_Iran-Iraq_War_3.jpg Fadavi Studio Open warfare began on September 22, 1980, a year after the revolution. I still sometimes have nightmares that I am running away for my life while under air attack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/a1b3f174-ce5e-400e-a43f-a997061e30f4/7B3B5AB5-8C16-4F7F-B53A-509615906047.jpeg Fadavi Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/3c69cd96-8b5b-4885-95a2-cd25cd0e723a/Fadavi_AirRaid_4.JPG Fadavi Studio Some of my earliest memories during the war are sounds of the air raid sirens. There was no place to hide. 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Ultimately, after several failed attempts in various countries in Europe and Southeast Asia, I end up in Thailand and eventually, I had no choice but to seek asylum through the United Nations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/1639086773998-VPMNNUM12B02BR1MS46O/Fadavi_Chasing-the-Light_7.JPG Fadavi Studio There were days I had to fight for my life. On my darkest days my faith helped me and gave me the strength to keep going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/1639086774006-NJE7BCJZFZF6N22V9Y9D/Fadavi_The-Waiting_8.JPG Fadavi Studio Eventually, after I was granted refugee status, I had to wait for an indefinite period to be resettled. Every day for five years, I waited for a phone call to tell me when and where I would relocate. Every day after office hours my hope would turn to sadness. Waiting can be frustrating when you can't anticipate how long it's going to last. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/ef8b9ee3-9158-47ab-812e-9a90b261a0d5/Fadavi_Detention_9.JPG Fadavi Studio Refugees are not legally recognized in Thailand. Therefore, I was detained before my departure, for legal process. The humiliation of being treated like a criminal was much harder to deal with than the horrible conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/156a194c-1497-4e32-875e-67e045a4cf35/Fadavi_Departure_10.JPG Fadavi Studio Leaving my son behind was the most heartbreaking experience I have ever had. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/1639086774027-8YA2C534Q4FMN6564T4C/Fadavi_Alienation_11.jpg Fadavi Studio Although I came to America in hopes of a better life, I was not met without hardships and difficulties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/1639086774033-ENPA5J59NBEWJHL0ADLE/IMG_20190810_170010_609.jpg Fadavi Studio Shortly after my arrival in the United States, just when I finally thought life was going to get better, on a bright sunny Valentine's Day, I was hit by a car while waiting at the bus stop. It took me months to recover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/3fa400ad-9ef2-4a3a-b7eb-d7f8876257b3/Fadavi_Army-Life_12.JPG Fadavi Studio Although I remained steadfast to my dream, it was put on hold while destiny provided a new route, which was to serve in the United States Army. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/9e445f7e-ae68-4bd5-9520-f4db2671f5f4/Fadavi_New-beginning_13.JPG Fadavi Studio When I was losing hope to pursue my dream, unexpectedly I was able to retire from the U.S. army after multiple service-connected injuries which opened up the opportunity for me to pursue my passion for art at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/1639086774050-CJ9JZCWHK3DQD7ADN370/Fadavi_Longing_14.jpeg Fadavi Studio They are days that I am overwhelmed with sadness and longing for home and to be with loved one whom I deeply miss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/1639086774053-ZWLCCXLOR3BS2QHLYVZX/Fadavi_Self-Portrait_15.JPG Fadavi Studio So much has happened since I decided to leave Iran. 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If I hadn't taken the risk to leave home and endure the hardship, I would have missed out on living my dream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/743bab52-eab7-42c6-aa05-e02d3aa52e3d/IMG_1616.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/f6a23ba7-1db8-4035-af7b-68bdd5babd30/IMG_1617.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/70e3c207-2a8f-4395-a579-b6dfb480c7eb/FullSizeRender+2.JPG https://www.fadaviart.com/demos daily 0.75 2022-11-29 https://www.fadaviart.com/gallery daily 0.75 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/5b5d61b0-db00-45b2-8dc5-a64eba90c5c8/Where+Silence+Breaks%2C+48x48+inches-+Charcoal+on+canvas.jpg Drawings Where Silence Breaks- Charcoal on canvas- 48x48 in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b27a9e79f09371bfadce42/643fd1a6-eced-4f15-b825-49390410f53d/2F11A0DD-BC3E-452B-A0EC-29FA9B88E86D.jpeg Drawings Quiet Exposure- 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