The exhibition was attended by Saudi personalities and a number of diplomats, besides media representatives.

According to the organizer, the event is part of the Finnish Embassy’s diplomatic initiative to support the innovative spirit of young Saudis that would cement the cultural and educational rapport between the two countries through arts. Princess Ghada seeks to shed light on the beauty of Islam as a religion of peace, tolerance and creative spirit.

In his welcome address, Ambassador Jarno Syrjälä expressed his gratitude and happiness to Princess Ghada for the opportunity given to his embassy to host the exhibition. “This is a very interesting and impressive work, and I want to congratulate her for that,” the ambassador said. He described the princess as a great artist who has fine collections that show the meaning of peace.

Princess Ghada pointed out that her message through her paintings was to project the beauty of Islam as a peaceful religion. “My message is about Islam and all its virtues, as everybody knows there are people around the world talking negatively about Islam, which is not true. The true Islam stands for peace and is filled with love and kindness,” she added.

The princess distributed her book, “Points 35,” which contains her works and thoughts reflecting the theme of her exhibition.

“I have never, at any time in my life, felt that there are people who are better than me, and I have never felt that I was better than any other one,” she said.

“I live in natural harmony with everybody, with life. The most beautiful thing is to know many people from different cultures and views and love them equally, until I became convinced that my mission through my religion is the purest and most enduring truth.”

She said Islam was the religion of safety, emotional balance and reconciliation between spirit and mind, thus demonstrating that the other’s life is equal, as all creatures were made by the one and only God.

“It is my duty to refer to my religion and remind others that it encourages transparency, love and sincerity to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as my religion is my source of infallibility, mental stability and spiritual happiness.”

She continued, “It is Islam, my dear sisters and brothers, that remains the truth on this earth, despite many trials of falsification and confusion about it. I am very happy with your presence. Knowing you is a great honor to me, and I really thank everyone who participated in opening the field to us through honesty of love and sincerity of giving.”

In her book Points 35, Ghada said, “There is no beauty like good character. There is no peace or freedom in the real sense like the internal peace of mind and the real freedom, which is generated by purity and feeling with others. There is no pride for the human being without religion. I thank God for the gift of Islam, which many do not understand. “

Talking about Saudi women and freedom in her book, she said, “I have always been opposed by many women, and many of them are angry with me. However, I will remain firm in my conviction and what I believe in due to my modest approach and experience, which I gained from the weak and poor members of the society down to the humble man. Mottos and stained appearances are not part of my concern.”

Princess Ghada said a woman seeks liberation as she lives in an oppressive and unjust environment. This made her accept restriction as part of life, despite the education she received and the job opportunities and success that came along. She lately discovered that those who obtained everything, or became somewhat prominent, are the ones who live amid a sense of injustice and inequality in a male-dominated society.

“I hear about the problems, which make my heart bleed for those people who did not even have a minor share in the success of those women. Yet, they do their best to make their children prosper and attain respectable social living standards. When I asked one of these women about freedom, she replied that it is to live without seeking people’s help and to live in peace alongside others. Others dream about jobs that lead them to have the liberty in spending on their expenses and make their own choice in marriage and also in terms of decent living.”

The princess described what pity meant for her, saying it is a pity that plastic art had become “mere fashion” for anyone who is jobless. It is a pity to depute the sublime tasks in the society to persons who don’t appreciate the meaning of humanity. It is pity to see manhood and dignity transformed into a ring on the women’s finger.