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The Artist's Corner: Featuring - Pastor Mohammed W.Roba
At an early age Pastor Mohammed W. Roba and his family were forced to emigrate from their native Ethiopia to Kenya when war broke out.
After several years, his family abandoned him to the
streets of Nairobi because they disagreed with his religious
choices. His artistic skills developed as he learned to survive
making and selling his art work. His
As an young adult, Pastor Mohammed passed on his artistic knowledge teaching disadvantaged youth, the physically disabled and prisoners helping them to gain self-respect through the creation of art and crafts. His art and community service through his church and the Boran Education Children's Home and Rehabilitation Center earned recognition in Kenya by the Kenyan Television Network (KTN), received awards from the Attorney General of Kenya and was featured on the 700 Club's "The Turning Point". Despite his success, Pastor Mohammed once again faced religious persecution and violence directed at he and his family; this time forcing him to seek asylum in the United States. Now in Dallas, Texas he is Pastor to his own ministry and has returned to the roots of his art, creating beautiful wooden art. Click the images below for more information. You may donate to support our good works by purchasing this fine art. We, and the people we help, greatly appreciate your caring and compassion.
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skills eventually spanned many media, including paint, wood paper
and metal arts. 
