Saturday, November 26, 2011

El Menoufia



Translation:
Sadat was from Menoufia.
Mubarak is from Menoufia.
(Essam) Sharaf (former PM, resigned on Monday 21 November) is from Menoufia.
(Kamal) El Shazly (a prominent former member of the NDP who passed away before the 2010 parliamentary elections) is from Menoufia.
(Ahmed) Ezz (a famous businessman under Mubarak who is now in jail awaiting trial, owner of Ezz Steel) is from Menoufia.
(Kamal) El Ganzory (newly appointed PM, former PM from 1996-1999) is from Menoufia.
Menoufia is playing single*
and all of Egypt are standing next.

*in the street art, the Arabic word "single" is simply the English word transliterated. "Single" refers a person playing a game by himself.


Menofia is one of 27 governorates in Egypt. Many prominent members of Egyptian politics have come from Menofia.


This particular piece of street art is not actually painted on the wall, rather it is a sign that was leaned against a wall. If it's portable, it's owner can take it with him when he leaves and protect it from becoming erased. Furthermore because it's portable this street art has a unique owner who can do with it what he pleases. Is this street art? Or must the street own it in order for it to be called street art?


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