Palestinian visual artist and writer Suhad Al-Khatib is celebrated for her work centered on Palestinian identity and the fight for freedom.

Ten-year-old Bana Jebril is a young artist who paints portraits of pro-Palestinian figures.

In Indian-administered Kashmir's Srinagar city the centuries-old tradition of extracting rose water continues.

Music is mixed with the art of painting here to narrate a tragic story from the past. The story of assassinating Imam Ali, the first Shia Imam, who was killed while he was praying in a mosque in the Iraqi city of Kufa some 14 centuries ago.

With the scattering of tiny shredded plastic bits across a refurbished canvas, Filipino artist Gilbert Angeles is transforming non-recyclable trash into paintings worth up to a few thousand dollars.

Last week Iran was hosting a calligraphy festival in which artists from Silk Road countries put on show their works.

Ukrainian artist Maryna Gerashchenko is at the peak of festive season handcrafting Christmas tree figurines in her home-based studio.