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Halim Al Karim was Born in Najaf, Iraq in 1963, spending his early years in Beirut, Lebanon.

His Family returned to Iraq when Al Karim was nearly 10, settling in the city of Baghdad.

As the first Gulf War erupted in the late 1980’s, Al Karim soon escaped the military, serving under Saddam Hussein by taking refuge in a rock-covered hole in the southern Iraqi desert.

He attributes his physical and emotional survival to an elderly Bedouin woman who brought him food and water, as well as educated him about mysticism and gypsy customs.

He emerged from seclusion on occasion, refusing to disclose his whereabouts to his friends or family for fear of jeopardizing their or his own safety.

This period had a profound effect on Al Karim, resulting in his everlasting commitments to self-discovery and the expression of his core beliefs through art.

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