Sid is a full-time driver, often working over twelve hours a day, yet still relying on basic resources from the HUB in Orange. His leased car consumes most of his income. Despite this, he encourages every passenger, often speaking about what truly matters beyond this life.

His name—“Said” in Arabic—means “happy.” His parents are Palestinian, born in Jerusalem. I created this portrait during the 2025 Israel-Palestine war. Carrying both Palestinian and Israeli heritage, Sid expresses a deep desire for peace. He often expresses our common humanity in the phrase “we all bleed red,” a phrase inscribed in English, Arabic, and Hebrew at the base of the work.

The composition reflects this tension: one panel shows the aftermath of Hamas’ October 7 attacks, the other children in Gaza grasping for a ration of food. The portrait is created on a cardboard box that once held 200 styrofoam food containers—the very same ones I would see Sid holding and giving away at the HUB.  The portrait attempts to depict Sid’s generous heart, bleeding for others as he shares the little he has.

Price: $2400