Povjesničarka umjetnosti Bahia Shehab dugo je bila opčinjena arapskim simbolom za riječ "ne".  Kada je revolucija prohujala Egiptom 2011. godine, počela je sprejati slike i simbole po ulicama, govoreći "ne" diktatorima, "ne" militarizmu, i "ne" nasilju.

Bahia Shehab: Tisuću puta "ne"

A single word, 'no,' transformed from script on ancient tombstones into a rallying cry on Cairo’s walls during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Drawing from 1,400 years of Arabic calligraphy, each 'no' rejected injustice, violence, and oppression. Messages like 'no to military rule' and 'no to burning books' became street art, giving voice to the struggles and hopes of a nation. Even as authorities erased the art, the spirit behind it endured, symbolized by the phrase, 'You can crush the flowers, but you can't delay spring.'

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Bahia Shehab: Bahia Shehab: Tisuću puta "ne"