The image shows the faces of three dictators who all maintained the same oppressive regime: Hosni Mubarak (former president of Egypt, who stepped down in February 2011), Mohamed Tantawi (head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Force (SCAF), which…
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This graffiti image is a tribute to Gaber Salah (aka Jika), who was the first martyr to fall during the term of former Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi.
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Graffiti showing then Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi as an octopus swimming in blood, with the word 'Leave' written at the top of the image. This graffiti image was painted on the walls of the Ittihadiyya Presidential Palace during…
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In this song, the members of the band are gathered around their grandmother who has supernatural powers and tells them that by the year 2063 all of Egypt's problems will be solved. People will be living in happiness, there will be no poverty and they…
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This satirical song was released in February 2018, criticising the 4-year rule of President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi, telling him that 'enough is enough'. Sisi is referred to as "balaha", which literally means 'date' (as in the fruit) but also refers to…
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A photograph of graffiti in Cairo celebrating the bravery of Samira Ibrahim, who raised a court case against the doctor who performed a so-called virginity test whilst she was under arrest in a military prison in March 2011. She is contrasted with…
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This is a YouTube clip from Mona al-Shazly's programme "Gomla Moufida". The song was composed by the gifted poet Mustapha Ibrahim and sung by the popular singer Mohammad Mohsen. The song pays tribute to the martyrs of the revolution and the…
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The song was one of many composed in the early days of the 2011 Revolution to pay tribute to the martyrs and their families. It was sung by musicians Aziz al-Shafei and Rami Gamal, and inspired by an earlier song written by the great Egyptian poet…
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The song was produced in late 2011 after the famous cabinet sit-in and the violence directed against the protesters by the military. The lyrics condemn the army, and their extreme measures of violence and abuse committed against the women protesters…
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The song was produced in 2011 to celebrate the people's solidarity and unity on Tahrir Square during the first 18 days of the Revolution. It is specifically dedicated to "The Square".
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