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Grafitti depicting organised mass sexual assaults against women protesters in and around Tahrir Square in 2013.
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Egyptian Security Forces Beat Women.jpg
The video shows Egyptian military police beating a woman during the Cabinet sit-in during December 2011. The video went viral and caused outrage in Egypt and beyond. The woman, whose identity was never revealed, has been dubbed the 'blue bra woman'…
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The lyrics by poet Amin Haddad and sung by Eskenderella Band in the aftermath of the 2011 Revolution pay tribute to the Egyptian people and their revolt against injustice and the imperial powers that exploited them. The song represents the revolution…
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This collection of graffiti by various artists is considered an important archive for different phases of the 2011 revolution as expressed in street art. Most of the artistic works collected and documented by Heba Helmi in the book are no longer…
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This film is based on the story of Mary Danial, the sister of Mena Danial, who was killed in the 'Maspero massacre', on 9 October 2011, in which the army attacked mainly Coptic protestors in front of the main TV and Radio Broadcast building known as…
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The song was produced during the early days of the January 2011 Revolution and the video was filmed in Tahrir Square and includes footage from the 18 day sit-in. The song celebrates the revolution and was the first to be sung by the band after the…
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Aida El-Ayoubi.jpg
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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The song was composed during the first 18 days of the Egyptian Revolution in 2011. It was one of the very first songs to celebrate the revolutionary feelings on Tahrir Square. The video shows protesters raising banners with their demands and dreams…
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The song is entitled "Ya Masr Hanit wi Banit Kollaha Kam Youm” (Be Patient, Egypt, the Light of Day is about to Emerge). It became a hit after it was composed and sung by the highly acclaimed musician Mostafa Said, based on a poem by Tamim…
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Episode 1 of the satirical show, the Bassem Youssef Show. This episode was filmed at Youssef's home and distributed over the internet. At the time, he was a heart surgeon, who was helping to treat wounded protesters in Tahrir Square.
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