Friday, December 2, 2011

The Berlin Wall




I wrote earlier about the wall on Mohdamed Mahmoud St. As I passed the wall today, I found that there were now many pieces of street art on it, not merely the words "Freedom is coming forever." I previously speculated that the existence of one piece of street art on the wall signaled a sense of unity among the protesters. What does the current state of the wall symbolize?

Will this wall soon look like the Berlin Wall? The inside of the Berlin Wall (the side which faced West Germany) was covered in street art, the outside of the Berlin Wall (which faced Eastern Germany) was white. Is there street art on the other side of this wall? I am not able to see it because of the military presence, but I have a guess.

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