Feature: Syrian painter depicts cruelty of war with paintbrush

A visitor looks at a painting at the gallery of Syrian painter Issam Darwish in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 23, 2019. Shocked, wondering, denying, sad and disbelieving are the faces that have made their ways to Issam Darwish's painting boards that reflect his feelings about his surroundings during the Syrian war. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)