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From YouTube: Welcome, Neighbor: Ebtehal Badawi
Description
On the third episode of Welcome, Neighbor, we learn about Ebtehal Badawi. In the 6th grade, she wrote a note to herself, which she still has to this day, that says "I want to go to art school." Today, Ebtehal is a local Pittsburgh artist whose work is rooted in social justice. Listen to Ebtehal's incredible journey!
A
Well,
thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
for
folks
behind
the
scenes,
sir.
Making
this
happen
and
just
to
introduce
myself.
My
name
is
faisala
aquintella
and
I
have
the
pleasure
of
managing
our
welcoming
pittsburgh
initiative.
I
serve
as
a
special
initiatives
manager
familia
william
peduto
and,
along
with
my
colleagues
in
welcoming
pittsburgh,
we're
doing
this
series
called
hello,
neighbor
right.
A
Like
guys,
we're
happy
to
have
you
here
too,
and
just
to
get
started,
I'm
interested
in
getting
to
know
you
and
your
family.
So
tell
me
about
a
little
bit
more
about
yourself
right.
How
did
you
come
to
be?
How
did
you
move
to
pittsburgh
how's
your
family,
doing,
I
know
covid
we're
slowly
coming
out
of
coven.
How
was
that
for
you
and
your
family,
and
I
hope
how
you
guys
doing
now.
A
B
You
for
asking
so
before
pittsburgh
we
used
to
live
in
morgantown
west
virginia.
I
went
to
wvu
west
virginia
university.
I
had
my
master's
degree
there
in
industrial
hygiene
and
my
husband
also.
He
studied
there
occupational
medicine
and
then
we
moved
here
to
pittsburgh.
Almost
seven
years
ago
I
have
two
kids,
my
son.
His
name
is
talal,
he's
15
he's
going
to
10th
grade
and
my
daughter.
Her
name
is
leal
she's,
going
to
fifth
grade
and
the
rest
of
my
family
lives
between
saudi
arabia
and
egypt.
A
B
B
A
B
A
But
I'm
I'm
glad
you
are
now
right.
So
for
those
that
don't
know
so
I
think
how
I
I
came
to
know
of
you.
I
think
it
was
a
couple
of
years
ago
and
to
be
honest,
I
don't
I
guess
over
time.
I
don't
know
the
memory
is
just
slowly
fuzzy
because
I
just
know
I
came
to
find
out
about
a
drawing
you
had.
I
did
and
hopefully
with
our
friends
in
the
city
channel.
A
Maybe
they
could
they
could
post
it
and
and
share
it
in
some
way
now,
but
a
drawing
that
you
would
did
not
know
if
it's
over
email.
If
someone
connected
me
or
you
came
to
the
city-
I
don't
know
if
I
saw
this
and
I
remember
having
it
and
I
printed
it
in
our
office
and
I
posted
in
front
of
my
door
and
I
posted
it
in
front
of
our
ikea
conference
room
for
those
that
are
familiar
with
them.
A
The
fifth
floor
in
the
city
county
building
and
I
posted
in
the
front
so
that
people
would
just
be
able
to
see
this,
this
really
great
and
and
unique
painting.
So
you
didn't
pursue
this
as
a
career
per
se,
because
I
think,
like
you
and
and
maybe
other
immigrants
I
could.
I
could
even
imagine
that
has
been
in
nigeria
and
my
parents
saying
what
you
want
to
do.
What
no!
No
that's!
That's!
Not
what
you're
going
to
do
right
again,
you
could
you
could
do
that
on
the
side.
A
You
could
have
that
as
a
hobby,
but
that's
not
what
you're
going
to
study
right
and-
and
I
understand
why,
because
they
are
concerned,
they
want
us
to
be
able
to
put
foot
on
tables
so
on
and
so
forth
that
I
get
it.
But
but
it's
amazing
how
I
didn't
get
to
know
you.
I
wasn't
introduced
to
you
as
an
engineer
or
scientist.
I
was
introduced
to
you
as
an
artist,
so
I
mean
tell
us
a
little
bit
about,
even
though
you
didn't
pursue
that.
B
Okay,
when
did
I
pursue
an
art?
So
after
I
graduate
I
finished
my
master's
degree,
we
moved
here
to
pittsburgh
and
I
tried
you
know
to
find
part-time
job
because
I
have
kids
and
I
didn't
and
I'm
glad
that
I
didn't,
because
I
really
honestly
I
didn't
like
it.
I
didn't
like
industrial
hygiene.
I
didn't
like
science
like
I
love
it,
but
it's
not
me
it's
not
who
I
am
that's
not
my
passion
and
seven
years
ago.
B
I
start
doing
self-love
journey
and
learning
about
who
am
I?
What
do
I
want
and
I
did
like
different
kind
of
meditation,
different
kind
of
self-development
classes
and
during
that
time
I
came
back
to
art
it.
Just
that's
who
I
am,
and
I
start
you
know,
taking
more
classes
and
then
I
I
joined
a
school
called
art,
milan
institute,
it's
an
online
school
and
it's
on
site,
so
I
joined
them
online
for
a
year
and
they
learn
different
techniques
and
art,
and
at
that
time
also,
I
learned
about
art
therapy
program.
B
B
A
Wow
wow,
I
think
that
is
so
incredible.
I
just
feel
so
proud
of
you
and
I'm
just
coming
to
know
you,
because
you
had
the
courage
to
just
really
say
you
know
what
like
this
is
actually
what
I
want
to
do,
and
you
weren't
discouraged
by
the
amount
of
time
that
it
would
take
again
for
you
to
go.
We
take
going
to
art,
milan
institute,
satan
hill
ccac
to
really
develop
yourself
in
this
field,
and
I
think
you
are
what
you're
saying
just
really
is
encouraging.
A
I
really
hope
people
are
encouraged
by
by
your
story
that
it's
not
too
late.
I
know
that
I'm
I'm
thinking
of
of
my
parents
and
my
family,
and
just
what
really
it's
something
I
think
stands
out
for
me
is
that
when
I
think
about
america
for
myself,
it's
you
know
coming
when
we
migrated
here
someday
we
hear
a
lot.
Was
america
is
a
land
of
opportunities
right
and
as
long
as
you
have
breath
in
your
body,
you
could
still
develop
yourself.
A
You
could
still
go
and-
and
I'm
and
I'm
glad
to
to
see
you
again,
you
have
children.
So
it's
not
like
you're,
not
busy,
I
mean
you
have
a
husband.
You
have
things
that
you
want
to
take
care
of,
but
you're
really
taking
the
time
to
do
what's
best
for
you
and-
and
I
think
we're
better
because
of
it
right
absolutely
now
we
got
introduced
to
building
bridges
right.
So
tell
me
how
that
particular
work
came
about.
A
I
know
there
was
a
story
behind
it
and
I
think
you,
if
you
could
also
talk
a
little
about
the
impact
it's
made.
I
think
you
told
me
about
a
young
boy
who
went
and
saw
this
painting
really
encouraged
him
in
school
to
talk
about
building
bridges
and
what
what
that
has
meant
the
responses
you've
gotten
because
of
that.
B
B
It
hurt
and
also
like.
I
was
thinking
also
about
the
other
kid.
Why
he's
doing
this,
and
at
that
same
time
I
saw
a
video
of
assyrian
refugees
was
beaten
up
in
one
of
the
high
schools
here
in
pittsburgh.
I
don't
know
her,
but
I
felt
as
a
mom
as
a
woman.
This
is
awful.
The
video
was
so
long.
How
can
someone
videotape
this
and
don't
call
for
help?
That's
right,
so
I
reached
out
to
a
group
of
moms
that
I
know,
and
I
told
them
do
you
know
the
mom.
B
I
want
to
call
her
for
support
and
I
called
her
and
I
and
I
asked
her
like
how
can
someone
would
you
tape
this
and
don't
call
for
help?
She
told
me:
there's
two
girls,
one
was
beating
her
up
and
one
was
videotaped
and
I
I
felt
really.
I
felt
so
awful
that
time
and
me
and
the
group
of
mom
we
thought
of
making
a
poster
for
anti-bullying
and
anti-racism
for
awareness.
B
So
I
am
the
artist
so
I
designed
it
and
I
painted
it,
and
I
I,
how
did
this
the
design
came?
I
was
I
I
was
working
as
a
teacher
assistant
in
one
of
the
schools
here
and
I
was
sitting
with
a
counselor
and
I
was
telling
her
about
the
story
and
I
want
to
make
this
and
and
then
I
told
her,
I
want
something
that
represents
pittsburgh,
something
that
really
everyone
see
and
they
see
pittsburgh
in
it
and
she
went
online.
She
told
me
bridges,
I
thought
yes,
pittsburgh
builds
bridges.
B
B
We
will,
I
told
him,
can
we
put
this
in
the
school?
I
believe
it
hell.
It
will
help
the
student.
He
told
me.
Yes,
absolutely,
let's
get
the
approval
of
the
superintendent
jefferson
hilton
and
we
did
and
he
was
the
first
one
who
believed
in
it.
He
was
the
first
one
who
who
really
really
believed
in
it,
and
I
really
I'm
so
thankful
for
him
and
grateful
for
him
he's
an
amazing
principal
and
after
we
put
it,
I
start
you
know
putting
it
around.
B
You
know
different
places
and
different
coffee
shops
different
libraries,
and
it
was
you
know
it's
not
easy
to
move
around
and
go,
and
I
was
like.
I
was
tired
at
that
time.
I
remember
it.
I
was
walking
in
on,
I
think
penn
avenue,
and
then
I
was,
oh
god.
I
was
asking:
is
this
the
right
thing
to
do?
I
don't
know,
then
I
got
a
phone
call
that
he
really
changed
the
way
I
look
at
art.
It
was
my
friend.
Her
name
is
mimi
she's
from
puerto
rico.
B
She
called
me
and
she
told
me
her
son,
younger
son,
have
panic
attacks
because
his
older
brother
played
football
and
he
was
bullied
so
one
of
the
panic
attacks.
He
was
at
the
school
cafeteria.
He
saw
the
poster,
he
felt
he
belonged
and
he
got
better
at
that
moment.
I
I
I
know
at
that
moment.
I
know
how
art
heals
like.
B
B
And
I
got
this
idea
about
you
know,
bringing
kids
together
and
bringing
different
people
together
and
players
from
the
penguins
from
the
steeler
and
from
the
pirates,
all
of
us
joining
and
painting
this
as
a
mural
to
show,
even
if
we
look
different,
even
if
we
have
different
belief,
even
if
we
sheer
for
a
different
sports
team
still
can
pittsburgh
can
bring
us
together,
and
I
thought
of
these
sports
team,
because,
like
my
son,
he
play
hockey
my
friend
son,
he
played
football.
Other
kids.
I
know
they
play.
B
You
know
baseball,
so
kids
look
up
to
these
players.
They
you
know
when
they
see
them
working
on
a
project
for
building
community.
It
will
bring
a
different
perspective
to
them.
It
will
show
them
the
true
meaning
of
community,
the
true
meaning
of
teamwork,
because
each
sports
team
they
work
as
a
team.
No
one
can
do
it
alone
right,
they
need
teamwork
and
they
need
this
ethics.
B
A
Well,
I'm
glad
you're
saying
it
and
you're
putting
it
out
there,
and
I
hope
that
whoever
does
watch
this
and
has
access
to
a
wall
of
some
sort
if
you're
a
business
owner.
If
you
just
have
connections
and
you're
able
to
give
a
wall,
I
mean
hopefully
a
wall
that
people
could
see
publicly.
You
know
please
feel
free
to
contact.
I
know
I'm
going
to
ask
etihal
later
on
to
share
her
contacts.
A
You
know
or
email,
so
that
people
could
get
in
touch
in
touch
with
her,
but
but
that
is
such
a
powerful
story.
How
do
you
share,
and
I
think,
just
a
few
years
ago
I
myself
started
to
realize
wow
like
art,
is
a
powerful
thing
right
and
we
know
art
comes
in
so
many
different
forms
if
you're
paying
with
movies.
Well,
you
know
whatever
it
is.
Our
art
is
powerful
and
art
does
have
the
ability
to
change
mindsets.
A
So
thank
you
for
for
for
doing
that.
I
think
you
said
something:
that's
that's
really
profound
right,
bullying
that
happens.
Right
members,
I
mean
even
from
adults
to
to
younger
kids
who
come
from
maybe
diverse
backgrounds,
and
I
think
something
that's
inspiring
about
what
you
did
is
sometimes
it's
very
easy
to
feel
overwhelmed
or
feel
really
powerless
in
a
situation
right
I
feel
like.
A
A
What
can
I
do
to
help
it
now
and
if
you
could
speak
on
that
a
little
bit,
because
I
know
there
are
people
that
might
watch
this,
that
might
hear
or
see
things
on
tv
and
hear
racist
comments
and,
and
they
feel
bad
about
it,
but
they
don't
know
what
to
do
or
how
to
help
it.
And
if
you
could
speak
about
how
would
you
encourage
someone
to
to
be
helpful?
You
know
to
be
alive.
B
B
He
absolutely
can
tell
them
stop
and
he
can
do
that,
but
also
you
want
the
other
person
to
learn
how
to
stand
up
for
themselves
and
that's
why
he
can
also
talk
to
them
privately
and
tell
them.
You
know
you
need
to
stand
up
for
yourself
or
he
can
talk
to
the
teacher
and
the
teacher
can
talk
to
the
kid.
That's
one
thing
as
a
parent:
absolutely
you
need
to
interfere
to
help.
You
know
it
just
it's
our
human
nature.
To
not,
you
know,
see
someone
in
pain
and
just
you
know,
just
walk
it.
B
The
other
way.
You
know
just
try
in
a
in
a
polite
way
in
a
nice
way
to
say
stop.
This
is
not
right.
You
know
don't
look
at
the
other
way
and
just
walk
just
say:
stop
because
the
other
person
he
will
continue
doing
it,
because
there
is
no
one
telling
him
to
stop.
He
doesn't
know
that
this
is
not
okay,
you
know
not
everyone
know,
that's
not.
Okay.
B
A
I
like
that,
so
don't
just
be
a
bystander
there's
something
we
can
do
to
really
prevent
this
from
happening
and
again
this
is
not
just
even
happening
in
pittsburgh.
It's
unfortunate
that
you're,
seeing
this
happen
throughout
the
country
and
again
we
could
play
a
role
as
a
community
to
stop
those
instances
from
happening
so
yeah.
Thank
you
so
much
if
the
hell,
I
think
you
know
why
this
I
feel
is
really
incredible
in
your
story,
even
though
I
brought
you
on
against
you
to
really
just
talk
about
your
the
art
you're
doing.
A
There
is
so
much
more
to
this,
because
I'm
I'm
seeing
I'm
seeing
purpose
and
seeing
the
power
of
what
it
is
when
you
work
in
the
purpose
that
you
were
called
to
do
right
again,
you
you
went
to
school,
you
got
a
great
bachelor's
degree.
You
got
a
great
master's
degree,
something
that
you
felt
like
you
know
you
had
to
do.
This
is
something
separate,
a
passion
from
fifth
grade
right
that
you
had
that
opened
so
much
doors
right
and,
and
you
love
it,
because
this
is
something
you
feel
like
you're
called
to
do
right.
A
I
think
it's
it's
just
such
an
encouragement
for
for
us
and
people
watching
that
it's
great,
you
know
that
we
get
to
do
good
work
every
single
day,
but
wow
like
are
we
working
in
our
purpose
right?
Are
you?
Are
you
pursuing
something
that
your
heart
is
calling
on
you
to
do
and
you're
an
example
of
what
it
is
to
do
that
right
and
and
for
doors
to
open
opportunities
to
open,
because
you're
doing
something
that
is
meaningful
and
relevant
at
this
time?
A
B
A
That's
awesome,
and
maybe
with
that
I
tell
if
you
could
share
what
are
wasted
people.
Do
you
have
a
website
where
people
could
go
on
and
see
some
of
the
work
that
you've
done
across
different
schools,
or
you
know
your
email
address
where
people
could
contact
your
social
media
that
you
want
to
share.
B
A
A
B
I
tell
them
about
the
wall,
I'm
trying
to
find
this
wall
to
paint
it
as
a
mural.
If
I
find
the
wall,
will
you
join
me
and
paint
154
people
sign
their
email,
wow
and
and
and
almost
total
of
200,
and
there
is
some
people
are
not
even
from
pittsburgh
just
visiting
you
know
from
different
states
and
it
was
so
powerful.
You
know
and
amazing
how
to
see.
You
know
different
kids
different.
You
know
people
in
the
community
joining
and
painting,
and
I
tell
them
you
know
you
are.
B
A
Of
course
thank
you
and
for
those
who
might
not
be
familiar,
what
empty
hall
is
saying?
We
launched
world
square
in
2019
and
it's
in
partnership
with
pittsburgh.
Downtown
partnership
again
welcome
in
pittsburgh,
all
fall
global,
switchboard
university
of
pittsburgh
phdc,
so
many
great
partners,
I'm
global
war
smith,
hello,
neighbors,
so
many
different
partners
came
together
and
figured
that
we
wanted
to
celebrate
the
global
diversity
in
the
region.
So
2019
was
the
first
year.
A
We
did
something
even
bigger
this
year
in
which
empty
hall
was
one
of
the
vendors
and
we're
hoping
that's
more
to
come
each
year.
Right
and
again,
this
is
just
again
such
a
great
example
of
of
impact
and
what
we
hope
to
achieve
in
a
world
square.
So
thank
you
for
coming,
for
showing
up,
I
mean
so
many
great
things
has
happened
since
then,
which
I'm
excited
so
I
just
realized.
A
B
B
B
A
Like
that,
I
like
that,
how
do
we
provide
opportunities
in
regions
where
they're
not
exposed
to
diverse
folks?
For
this
conversation,
that's
good.
You
actually
reminded
me
of
someone
else
that
I
might
need
to
interview
and
bring
on
who
they're
really
great
and
they're
working
on
on
on
achieving
this.
So
for
those
watching
stay
tuned,
that's
going
to
be
another
guest
that
we
had
that
we
bring
on
to
talk
about
this
work
so
again.
Thank
you
so
much
epihal
vadao.
A
It
was
a
pleasure
having
you
on
and
we
look
forward
to
keeping
in
touch
and
seeing
the
great
work
that
you
do
and
then
painting
that
mural
with
the
sports
teams
with
154
people
for
five
people
that
that
signed
up
and
hopefully
that
it
will
be
something
that
will
catch
on
across
the
nation
and
people
will
be
inspired
to
do
so
again.
Thank
you
for
being.