Fighting For Our People

BARD’s art series “The Strength of Survivors” is a blend of her most cherished fictional show, “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, with the story of her real-life people. 

This piece depicts Korra, the Avatar of the sequel series “The Legend of Korra”. Korra is a fierce fighter with a strong sense of morality and justice. She is depicted in an IDF uniform to honor all soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, but in particular the many women warriors who protect Israel every day. Korra is from the Water Tribe, but she defends all the nations of her world. Similarly, the IDF protects all of its citizens, regardless of their ethnic or religious background, and seeks to maintain the safety and dignity of all innocent people. 
BARD has always deeply connected with “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and its sequel show “The Legend of Korra”. She appreciates their rich and difficult themes, such as the trials of war; the difficult road to peace; colonization; culture; peoplehood; sovereignty; and more. The theme of indigeneity is subtly tied into the show as well, with references to real peoples such as Inuit and Yu’pik, used to inform the Water Tribe look and story. The story of the Air Nomads, like that of Israel, is a tale of an indigenous people re-establishing their nation in the aftermath of genocide. Reflecting on the series after Oct 7, many of these themes deeply resonated and took on new meaning, inspiring BARD to explore the world of Avatar through an Am Yisrael lens.