Nashville-based artist Nuveen Barwari is a first-generation immigrant from Kurdistan. Learn more about her work at fufucreations.com. 

In her own words:

"My focus is on bridging the gap between the different generations of Kurds, and at the same time, to draw awareness to the Kurds and their struggle.... I had two major dynamics as I started on my journey into art; one, being a female artist and two, living in a cross cultured environment (that being American and Kurdish). Instead of allowing these to be weaknesses, I used them as strengths."