Intercultural Marriage Taboo: Bilingual Poster
This poster explores an issue which I have personally witnessed and experienced in Lebanon. Being from Armenian descent, there is an underlying pressure from the older generation to marry an Armenian rather than a so-called Arab. This is a common problem in a country like Lebanon where many cultures and religions co-exist. Young people have to deal with the repercussions of marrying outside of the communities in which they have been brought up. To portray this injustice which in a way could be interpreted as a Lebanese “Romeo and Juliet” dilemma, I photographed two contrasting hands interlaced with the Arabic word for "not allowed" painted on one of my models' hands and the Armenian word for “allowed” standing out against the background. The sheer contrast between the two hands emphasizes the dichotomy of the two words and further juxtaposes the varying opinions on the subject of intercultural marriage in Lebanon.
