The showcase, which has attracted international attention, delves into themes of displacement, homesickness, and the emotional resilience of immigrants through a deeply personal and visually arresting collection.
Abraha, who fled Eritrea and journeyed through Ethiopia and South Sudan before finding refuge in Uganda, draws on his own lived experience to craft a body of work that speaks to the broader realities faced by displaced people around the world.
Through mixed-media collages, Abraha captures figures from the Horn of Africa in fragmented, often isolating settings—highlighting the emotional weight of being uprooted. His work offers a visceral meditation on what he describes as a “universal sense of being out of place.”
“I want to go home ” is more than an artistic display; it serves as a poignant call for compassion and deeper understanding of immigrant experiences. It urges audiences to look beyond headlines and policy debates to see the individual human stories at the heart of migration.
