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work. During the move, Bayrakdar was exposed to the beauty of the Syrian hinterland and began sketching and painting at an early age. Her first venture into poetry came at the age of 14. By the age of 15 she had read all of the
Russian literature masterpieces; she was also interested in German literature. Bayrakdar expressed her wish to learn theater but her father forbade her. Subsequently, she joined the Department of Illustrations in the Institute of Fine Arts of Damascus, where she received her art education and graduated in 1967. She also graduated in business administration from the
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Bayrakdar paintings on the Lebanese National Virtual Museum of Modern Art website
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