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Hundreds of ceramic doves are suspended over the streets of the Old City of Damascus, part of an art installation that had been set to debut before the start of Syria's war.The lifelike figurines ...

An art installation using ceramic caged doves is pictured in an alley in old Damascus, April 8, 2022. Photo: Louai Beshara/AFP ...

Gulnar Sarikhi, another art student, hung the doves upside down, with a knot tied at their feet. Sarikhi chose the title "Impotence" for her piece, which represents the helplessness of Syria's people.