Story; Rahamatu-Lahi Zakaria
Salma Abdul Rashid, a student of University for Development Studies has disclosed to Santau Zambang how she wants to use her drawing to impact the kind of work that she does, thus voluntarism and social change.
Though she does not want to take drawing as a full-time job, her passion to see a better society will see her incorporate drawing to her line of work. According to her, not all can read so with illustration, it helps to get the message out.
She has previous use drawing to campaign for social change and also for good sanitation. This work was a voluntary work for ActionAid Ghana after completing senior high school.
For now, Salma wants to concentrate on her academics and voluntary work and so she is putting off her drawing for now.
She started drawing at an early age and pursued visual art in senior high school. Her biggest cheerleader is her dad. She says her dad has been supporting her from the onset when he realized that she could draw.
But the perception of people on females drawing does not create an enabling environment for them to explore says Salma.
‘’ A lot of people said I am lady why am I wasting my time doing art. I will end up painting on a store in the street.’’
