Hassin, a U.S. Air Force veteran, didn't create the art on the gallery's walls. Much of it comes from female Afghan military veterans who evacuated the country after the Taliban regained power ...

The warrior was, in fact, female. And not just any female ... And neither meek nor mild, Viking women were depicted in medieval art and literature as political leaders and priests.

“The main message in my art has always been respect for life ... it depicts a standoff between a white-colored monster and a female warrior with the words “women, life, freedom” embroiled ...