Istoricul de artă Bahia Shehab a fost îndelung fascinată de scrierea arabă pentru cuvântul „nu”. Când  a izbucnit revoluția în Egipt în 2011, a început să picteze cu spray zidurile de pe străzi, spunând „NU” dictatorilor, guvernării militare și violenței.

De o mie de ori „NU”

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: De o mie de ori „NU”