Hayv Kahraman: A Painter of Displacement and Identity Born in the heart of Baghdad, Iraq, in 1981, Hayv Kahraman’s life has been profoundly shaped by displacement – a theme that resonates powerfully throughout her haunting and evocative paintings. Her early years were spent amidst the vibrant chaos of Iraqi culture, attending music and ballet school before the tumultuous events of the Gulf War forced her family to seek refuge in Swede…