Kabul (BNA) Afghanistan presented an artwork entitled “The Unseen Afghanistan” is the first gift to the UN since 1963 on Monday.
In this painting, samples from the soil of 34 provinces of Afghanistan have been collected and used, and the colors have been prepared and used in accordance with the natural landscapes, faces and national identity of Afghanistan.
The unveiling ceremony took place in the presence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Afghanistan permanent Representative to the United Nations, national and international diplomats, the President of the Art Institute and some citizens in New York.
The painting is 2 by 4 meters and in the foreground of the picture, there is calligraphy of a poem by the famous Afghan poet Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi (Rumi), which reads, “Let’s not sew anything but love and friendship in this pure land.”
M.A.Ansari
