Hope

HOPE

"I see hope
in the way the light rests
on tired skin.
I see hope
in the quiet prayers whispered
between tears.
I see hope
in the stretch of an arm
reaching again —
this time,
for something golden."
— Naeema

Hope is a piece born from longing — a quiet promise that even in the darkness, we are not forgotten.

The outstretched arm, wrapped in the Urdu phrase “I promise,” reaches toward liquid gold — not as a symbol of material wealth, but of healing, of mercy, of what is possible when we hold onto faith.

The deep black background holds the gold even brighter, reminding us that hope often shines most in the moments we least expect it.

This painting was created using mixed media, 21k gold leaf, and 3D texture, on a 91 x 61 cm canvas.

Hope is for anyone who has prayed through grief, held on through uncertainty, and still chooses to reach — again.