The Farhud, My Father, and Me (Distinctions)
Essay · Distinctions Journal
The Farhud, My Father, and Me
The abstract painter Nessim Zalayet, born in Baghdad in 1923, rarely spoke of the 1941 Farhud and long put off his promise to paint it. His daughter, Irit Dallal Zalayet, tells how he finally shared his story, and how she discovered a hidden, unfinished painting of his younger sister hiding from the mob.
By Irit Dallal Zalayet, Distinctions Journal, June 2023. Opens in a new tab.
