The Damascus Edition | Risoclub | 2024

وطني يا قصيدة النار والورد 

Inspired by our common longing for home, the design delves into the essence of a nostalgic feeling for our home country, which we are far away from. The artwork on the postcard serves as a visual dialogue between two Syrian expats living outside of Syria, symbolizing a profound reflection of their memories and cultural ties to their homeland. It captures the essence of longing and yearning for a connection with their roots.

The selected phrase is from the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani, who describes our land as a poem of fire and roses in itself. The poem resonates with the love/hate relationship to the homeland through the eyes of two expats longing to be there while belonging somewhere else. It becomes a continuous dialogue.

The illustrations featured in the artwork are inspired by patterns found on the thin summer blanket, an item present in almost every Syrian household that holds a deep nostalgic value to the designers. The typographic message, drawn from a poem by renowned Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani, translates to "My homeland, a poem of fire and roses." Qabbani’s verse encapsulates the complex emotions of a love/hate relationship with the designers’ homeland, expressing the yearning to return to Syria despite the inability to do so. 

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