Name: A thousand times no
Uploaded: 2012-09-28T15:23:12Z
Duration: 5 min 39 s
Description: Art historian Bahia Shehab has long been fascinated with the Arabic script for 'no.' When revolution swept through Egypt in 2011, she began spraying the image in the streets saying no to dictators, no to military rule and no to violence.

Art historian Bahia Shehab has long been fascinated with the Arabic script for 'no.' When revolution swept through Egypt in 2011, she began spraying the image in the streets saying no to dictators, no to military rule and no to violence.

Bahia Shehab: A thousand times no

A thousand times no

Harnessing the Arabic script for 'no', an artist transforms her protest into poignant public art during Egypt's 2011 revolution.

Art transcends its traditional bounds, becoming a vehicle of resistance and documentation of historical events in Cairo's streets.

A wall in Cairo tells a dynamic story of conflict and expression, capturing the evolving dialogue between authority and the people.