Schietekat presented the artwork to Abolfazl Pasandideh at the Iranian Embassy in Mexico City on Tuesday. Made from paper, cardboard, and recycled materials, the piece expresses grief over the children’s deaths and solidarity with their bereaved families.

The artwork depicts the children as butterflies flying toward a sun over Iran, with the school and the name “Minab 168” appearing at the bottom. Books and school supplies recall the childhood dreams cut short by the attack.

Speaking emotionally about the victims, the Mexican artist said war could destroy bodies and material things but could not erase children’s dreams and stories. She expressed hope that her message would reach the grieving mothers of Minab.

Pasandideh thanked the artist, saying the work carried immense value because it was created from the heart and required no translation to convey its message.

He stressed that Minab was a shared pain for all humanity, urging the international community to demand accountability and prevent the killing of innocent people from becoming normalized.

Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School was struck in the early hours of the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran on February 28. The attack on the school killed 168 people, including 157 children.

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