BADASS Muslimahs
I've had enough of the sensationalist, exoticised, demeaning portrayals of Muslim women seen all throughout the media, and this is my way of countering all the nonsense.
This is not an attempt at 'breaking stereotypes' or trying to enlighten people, if you're ignorant enough to believe that Muslim women are oppressed and subjugated by Islam then that's your own problem.
This is my way of giving recognition to all the women who inspire me, and hopefully sending out some positive vibes.
Peace.
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August152012
“The queen of girls”
(literally it says “six girls” but colloquially it means the queen/best of girls and it’s a reference to the “blue-bra girl” who was assaulted by Egyptian military police in Tahrir several months ago)
Found in ‘Abdeen, downtown Cairo, near Tahrir Square
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August102012
“You can’t break me”
Found in ‘Abdeen, downtown Cairo, near Tahrir Square
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July42012
Boamistura “Alegría” New Mural In Algiers, Algeria
Madrid-based collective Boamistura recently stopped by Northern Africa for a new project entitled “Joy In Argiel” at the Instituto Cervantes Argel.
Part of the “Spanish Day” celebrations, this mural was painted with the local community’s help and completed by Boamistura to depict this huge “Alegria” (Joy) message.If you stop by Algeria, this one can be seen at 9, Rue Khelifa Boukhalfa, Algiers.
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June172012
Br1 - Turin, Italy
June72012
BR1 - Turin, Italy
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May142012
An Egyptian couple walks under a mural depicting female activist Samira Ibrahim, who was forced to undergo a “virginity test” while in detention by the military, in Cairo, Egypt. After Egypt’s ruling military sealed off streets around Cairo’s Tahrir Square with walls of imposing concrete blocks, a group of artists decided to reopen the avenues on their own, in the public imagination, at least.
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May112012
me in Cardiff, April 2011
Taken by my best friend Sana Badri
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April202012
#038 - WHO IS THE GRAFFITI ARTIST?
“I am not an artist yet. Artists are great people aren’t they? I am only taking the first steps.”
I was born and raised in Iran and in the last 3 years of school I wanted to chose art as my major subject but I was told that as an Afghan I wasn’t allowed. So I studied accounting which was okay but a million miles away from painting.
When my family came back to Afghanistan I tried again and passed into the Faculty of Fine Arts at Kabul University. Art is such a part of my life that I don’t know what would happen if was not able to continue. It would be like having a piece cut out of me.
(read more at www.kabulatwork.tv)Everything about this video is beautiful. Long live the artists.
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