by Fiona Winch 
Before you even step foot into Aida Murad’s exhibit at Founders Lab NYC (972 Metropolitan Avenue), you’re greeted by a hand-painted booth designed specifically for attendees to participate in an energetic exchange: write a lesson you’ve learned from your grandmother, and take another one with you.
During the height of COVID-19 shutdowns, Murad lost her grandmother. Unable to go home to her family in Jordan, Murad found another way to process her grief: through sharing…
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