At that time, he was very active in painting until he left Syria to pursue his career in engineering. He lived for short periods in Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait in which he stayed for 11 years. He then returned to his hometown Homs, and returned to his original passion, painting.
During that period, he was highly engaged in painting but later shifted focus to engineering by leaving Syria. For eleven years, he lived in Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Eventually, he returned to Homs and once again took up painting as his primary interest.