Waiting N#1, 2010, Hani Zurob depicts his son Qudsi sitting on a two-step ladder, taking center stage in the painting; he gazes impatiently at the viewer. A red wall in the background occupies much of the painting’s rectangular composition, reminding us of Zurob’s other painting portraying the apartheid wall. Qudsi frequently visits his hometown in Palestine with his mother. Meanwhile, Zurob grapples with the haunting inability to return to Palestine due to the threat of deportation. The title, ‘Waiting’, the vibrant red background and the expression on Qudsi’s face collectively convey a palpable anger. The painting addresses the child’s struggle to comprehend his father’s predicament at a young age. Displacement and unyielding artistic resilience have shaped Hani Zurob’s life. Raised in the confined Gaza Strip, where movement was limited, he sought solace in art.