What if the dead returned not to fight, but to forgive?
This painting imagines such a moment where former soldiers, once enemies, now gather in silence around a fire. Their weapons, once tools of destruction, are burned not in defeat, but in remembrance. The guns in the flames symbolize a conscious act of release, a ritual of soul rather than surrender.
This is not a battlefield, but a sacred space for healing where violence itself is laid to rest. Inspired by Ethiopian poet Efrem Seyum, the work envisions a world beyond vengeance and war, where warriors return not for retribution but reconciliation. It asks: What if peace begins when we choose to end war with our own hands?