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Afghan artist hopes to follow his portraits of late Queen to NI

2023-09-09 06:32
Noor Arzhang fled Afghanistan and hopes to come to Belfast, where his paintings have been displayed.
Afghan artist hopes to follow his portraits of late Queen to NI

Striking portraits of Queen Elizabeth II painted in a basement in Kabul are key to an Afghan artist's hopes of a new life in Northern Ireland.

Noor Arzhang is currently in hiding in Pakistan, having fled Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

But some of his artwork, including two contrasting portraits...