This painting represents the act of letting go symbolized by a woman setting a bird free. I finally learnt to forgive and let go and it liberated my soul like a free bird flying in the azure sky. I am grateful for the freedom to live my life in Canada.

To deal with the pain and anger, I learnt meditation, deep breathing and read about philosophy and spiritualism. The woman meditating by the ocean in the third painting is a reflection of myself and how I sought peace within.

As I grew up and realized that there are better societies out there where freedom of action and speech exist, I experienced wrath inside me and was enraged at the societal norms that I had been surrounded by whilst growing up. The second painting represents this anger that unleashed itself later in my life.

The painting represents a hand using a chain to control a young child at the bottom. I grew up in a conservative traditional society before I moved to developed countries. Elders had unfettered power and authority and raising questions or reasoning was a taboo. I experienced many questionable actions by elders and those who wielded power to benefit themselves. The painting reflects the societal chains I was in as a young child and adolescent.