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Chapter 8 | Mattar Bin Lahej (1x11)

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Anas Bukhash hosts Mattar Bin Lahej in this eighth chapter of #ABtalks to explore the artist’s dynamic mind. Mattar Bin Lahej is an Emirati artist and sculptor whose masterpieces grace the walls and streets of the UAE. In this interview, Mattar discusses how he transformed a field that is often misunderstood and undermined into a field of hope for the Emirati youth. Mattar opens up about his days as a budding young artist; how he persevered through the doubt and opposition, turning it into his fuel for ‘success’. He also discusses his parents and the role they played in creating the artist he is today; his mother even spiritually after her passing. Anyone who has ever sat with Mattar Bin Lahej leaves a little bit wiser and inspired. This chapter is your invitation.