Syria’s Banksy
For two years, from summer 2014 to summer 2016, murals popped up in dozens of locations throughout Darayya, 10km from the center of Damascus (Syria).
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They were made by the street artist and rebel fighter Abu Malik al-Shami. Like Banksy, he is a politically aware street artist whose paintings often appeared suddenly and overnight.
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This mural was painted in a bombed-out school. The student is writing: ‘We used to joke and say, God please destroy the school … and he did.’
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The ironic caption reads “Happy Mother’s Day” – in the Arab world, the holiday is celebrated on 21 March
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The Arabic writing reads: “How are we celebrating Eid this year?”
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Translation: “Our roses are for those who watered them with their blood”
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This picture depicts the changing nature of the Syrian conflict, from peaceful protests (2011), to regime forces (2012), to rebel gains (2013), and finally the rise of Islamic State (2014)
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