When the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh escalated between Azerbaijan and Armenia in 2023, a large number of the region’s inhabitants fled to Armenia. Despite the support they have received there, not all of them have managed to gain a foothold in society.

Helen Zughaib’s art is shaped by the fact that she had to flee her country Lebanon due to the ongoing war at the age of 16.

Both migrants and host societies have to do their part so that everyone benefits in the end. Instead of allowing the migration debate to shift towards fear and exclusion, we should talk more about how integration can succeed.