My recent experiences as an aid worker in Guatemala reminded me that the real victims of government corruption and international conflict are almost always the innocents of society. Based on eyewitness accounts of World War II air raids, these paintings are a tribute to those who are scarred and destroyed by conflict.
All quotes are excerpts from correspondent Ernie Pyle's 1940 eyewitness account of the London Blitz. To read more, please visit Eyewitness to History's website.
For more information on how you can help those affected by international conflict, please visit the UNHCR's website.