About Farah Alimi

Photography courtesy of Flavia Sistiaga.

Farah Alimi is an illustrator / painter relocated recently to Marseille, France. She began drawing in 2020. Over time she has returned to her memories of Damascus, Syria, which she left when she was 13. Farah’s memories in Damascus have appeared more vividly to her once she moved to Marseille, with its climate, populations and traditions. Her works give glimpse into the rich culture of Syria. She longed for the past, embracing every memory, family secret and story told by her grandparents by putting them on paper.