Ralda was born in 1979 in a rural area near the capital, Damascus. She was raised in a conservative environment and insisted on completing her education despite the prevailing male-dominated culture, graduating in 2004 from the University of Damascus with a degree in Arabic language.

She then traveled to Dubai and worked there as a journalist and editor for various newspapers and magazines.

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After the outbreak of the war in Syria in 2011, Ralda was barred from entering Syria and suffered from the trauma of war, especially after the harshness of the conflict affected her family and friends. She lost some family members and many friends, whether through death or disappearance in prisons.

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She struggled with the pain of displacement, especially as many of her family members were scattered in refugee-hosting countries.

In 2018, she sought refuge in Canada, where she faced the challenge of erasing her memories and standing firm once again. After finding stability and acquiring Canadian citizenship, she began a journey of self-exploration. In 2021, she started expressing herself through painting.

 

Most of her paintings focus on the dark worlds of women, attempting rebellion and demanding equity. She left question marks in many of her paintings, opening them wide, as she was raised in a male-dominated society where everything was exclusively for men.

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She says, "After I started experimenting with painting, I realized that the spirit of a warrior cannot be crushed or defeated. Since my childhood, I have been rebelling against all forms of life, whether social, religious, or even political, and I thought this spirit had dimmed over the years, but I was surprised to see it breaking through most of my paintings without me even realizing it."