Street art in the Egyptian Revolution
Egypt s street artists expressed their dissent on Cairo s walls, as thousands of protesters demanded more democratic rights. By Manasi Gopalakrishnan
A time to hope: it s the beginning of the revolution in 2011 and young Egyptians stick together in the face of former President Hosni Mubarak s oppressive regime
Symbol of protests: graffiti artists often painted on the walls in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, the centre of clashes between protesters and security forces in Cairo in 2011
Early days: graffiti made at the outset of the protests has slogans which say, Revolution is in our veins
Common woes: another mural by Ammar Abo Bakr, painted at Mohamed Mahmoud Street, shows a tearful boy holding a piece of bread