Amal Alwan - Serving art and the web

Meet Amal, entrepreneur, artist, and mother. Amal is a former teacher who has been painting and exhibiting for years in galleries throughout Baghdad, and more recently in the U.S. She is also partner in an Internet Cafe and ejoys "serving up the web" in addition to art.

Mrs. Alwan is active in a variety of civic causes. She is one of the original founders of the Women's Business Center of Baghdad (WBCB) and manages the finances for The Association of the Family To The Care Deaf And Dumb Orphans. She's busy traveling around town and more recently planning a trip to the U.S. with her three children.

Her daughter, Abeera, and son Omer are quite budding artists as well. They prepared artwork for the National Council of Churches - USA visit to Baghdad in 2003 and are also considering careers in art. Amal's littlest son, Anuush, while too young to paint, is nevertheless beginning to exhibit some of the talents of his older siblings and mother.

Amal is married to, Safa, a civic leader active throughout the the capitol. He plans to remain in Baghdad while Amal and her children are touring the US in late 2004 and early 2005.

Amal plans to visit galleries and exhibit her artwork in New York, Chicago, and Texas while her children will particpate in art education projects. In addition to the art scene, Amal is very interested in meeting with women's business groups in the U.S. so that she can learn how to build a better WBCB on her return.

Learn more about Amal from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Personal Stories: Art Helps Amal to Survive

For information on Amal's itenerary, please contact Charlie Jackson at Acceleros - 512.736.8385 or cjackson@acceleros.com