Name: Behija Šebab (Bahia Shehab): Hiljadu puta ne
Uploaded: 2012-09-28T15:23:12Z
Duration: 5 min 39 s
Description: Istoričar umetnosti Behija Šebab je već dugo fascinirana arapskom rečju "ne". Kada je revolucija preplavila Egipat 2011.god., počela je da iscrtava slike na ulicama govoreći "ne" diktatorima, "ne" vladavini vojske i "ne" nasilju.

Istoričar umetnosti Behija Šebab je već dugo fascinirana arapskom rečju "ne". Kada je revolucija preplavila Egipat 2011.god., počela je da iscrtava slike na ulicama govoreći "ne" diktatorima, "ne" vladavini vojske i "ne" nasilju.

Behija Šebab (Bahia Shehab): Hiljadu 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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