Drawing is how I keep the Examen.
Graphite work, painting, and writing made in the same daily rhythm as prayer.
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Carved In Time, graphite on paper, Morocco, March 2020. — Anya Dahan
A graphite portrait of an elder in traditional dress, drawn in Morocco in March 2020 — a study in dignity created during a period of persecution and exile.
Between Exile and Arrival
A contemplative art project transforming the lived experience of exile into graphite drawings and reflections rooted in Ignatian prayer — structured as a four-movement chapbook: Departure, Silence, Encounter, Arrival.
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All entries →بيان مقاطعة انتخابات 23 شتنبر بالمغرب: حين تصبح حقوق مجتمع الميم عين ثمن الاستقرار السياسي
بيان بمناسبة مقاطعة انتخابات 23 شتنبر: حين تتحول حقوق مجتمع الميم عين إلى ثمن للاستقرار السياسي، لا تكون المشاركة في صندوق الاقتراع حيادًا، بل شرعنة صامتة للإقصاء.
On Being Almost In
A viral "pro-LGBT scandal" post landed mid-catechism — and made me think about what it means to be a catechumen, not yet baptized, watching who belongs get decided without me in the room.
The Portrait That Survived an Empire: How Anya Dahan’s ‘Carved in Time’ Became an Act of Resistance
Displaced by political persecution, artist Anya Dahan fled with nothing but a backpack and a single graphite sketch. This is the story of "Carved in Time"—a portrait that became a lifeline, a shield, and a striking act of resistance.