Noor Arzhang fled Afghanistan and hopes to come to Belfast, where his paintings have been displayed.
Many artists - including Arzhang, whose colourful paintings were often displayed in public - have also left Afghanistan."My life in Afghanistan has taught me a lot," he said. "Everybody knows the sacrifices you have to make for your art."I stood against extremism and extremists long before the fallout of Afghanistan to the Taliban.
When the Taliban took over Kabul, Arzhang said he contacted a number of embassies to try to be evacuated from the country because as an artist he knew he was at risk."Art is not just work, it is an artist's life; I do not feel alive anymore.""The reason for painting the image of Queen Elizabeth was that she was the most powerful woman in the world, and women have a kind heart as well," said Arzhang.
"One day my friend called me, and said: 'Move all the painting because Taliban have started house-to-house searches.'
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