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Painted Calls for Change

An online exhibit of works by youth artists in Cambodia and Indonesia.

This exhibit presents compelling artworks by young people from Cambodia and Indonesia, capturing their lived experiences, struggles, and hopes in the fight for equal and inclusive education.

Each piece offers a deeply personal reflection on the barriers they face and a collective call for change. As part of the Asia Young People for Action (AYA) initiative’s ongoing digital advocacy, these voices—often unheard—urge us to listen, reflect, and take action.

Meet the artists

Artwork #1: “Roots of Learning”

Artwork #1: “Roots of Learning”

Artwork #2: “Bridging the Divide: From Shadows to Light”

Artwork #2: “Bridging the Divide: From Shadows to Light”

Artwork #3:

Artwork #3: "Struggling for Education"

Artwork #4: “More Than a Dream”

Artwork #4: “More Than a Dream”

Artwork #5: “Flower Withered”

Artwork #5: “Flower Withered”

Artwork #6: “Education as a Universal Responsibility”

Artwork #6: “Education as a Universal Responsibility”

Artwork #7: “Together for Equal Education”

Artwork #7: “Together for Equal Education”

Artwork #8: “Bloom Through the Storm”

Artwork #8: “Bloom Through the Storm”

Artwork #9: “Eyes on the Future”

Artwork #9: “Eyes on the Future”

Artwork #10: “A Shared Path to Learning”

Artwork #10: “A Shared Path to Learning”

Artwork #11: “The Dream of a Minority Girl”

Artwork #11: “The Dream of a Minority Girl”

Artwork #12:

Artwork #12: "Try Your Best"

Artwork #13:

Artwork #13: "Education is for everyone—girls deserve knowledge, too."

Artwork #14:

Artwork #14: "Her Light"

Artwork #1: Portrait of Our Current Education

Artwork #1: Portrait of Our Current Education

Artwork #2:

Artwork #2: "The Face of Education in Indonesia: Still Unequal"

 Artwork #3: “Hope”

Artwork #3: “Hope”

Artwork #4:

Artwork #4: "Equal" (Setara)

Artwork #5: “Hope for Learning Opportunities”

Artwork #5: “Hope for Learning Opportunities”

Artwork #6: A World Without War

Artwork #6: A World Without War

Artwork #7:

Artwork #7: "Let Her Learn"

Artwork #8: “YOUTH AND THEIR DREAM”

Artwork #8: “YOUTH AND THEIR DREAM”

Artwork #9: “Realizing”

Artwork #9: “Realizing”

Artwork #10:

Artwork #10: "Eastern Indonesia and Its Challenges in Realizing Equal and Inclusive Education"

Artwork #11: “Her Struggle”

Artwork #11: “Her Struggle”

Artwork #12:

Artwork #12: "My Wounded Wings at the Gate of Dreams"

Artwork #13: Equal in Knowledge, United in Dreams

Artwork #13: Equal in Knowledge, United in Dreams

Artwork #14: “After darkness, comes light”

Artwork #14: “After darkness, comes light”

About the Exhibit

Read more about how the exhibit came together and the artists behind it.

About the Exhibit

Learn more about Asia Young People for Action (AYA)

The Asia Young People for Action (AYA) initiative fosters peer-to-peer learning, transformative experiences, and collective action on structural peace-related issues.

Learn more about Asia Young People for Action (AYA)
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