Mariam Haleem: A watercolour garden grown from homesickness

When the Covid-19 pandemic began and world-wide lockdowns were announced, artist Mariam Haleem was in the United Kingdom. It was there that she started to learn how to convey her emotions through watercolours.

''I was unable to go back home to Malé which made me feel very homesick. I am someone who constantly needs a creative outlet, so I took to watercolour painting as it was something I hadn't attempted before,'' said the talented artist.