Shaimaa El Sabagh, Mona Baker

Shimaa ElSabbagh in art

February 8, 2015 Mona Baker Articles, Egypt

Posted on Saturday, 7 February, 2015 by amroali I have been absolutely gutted since Shimaa ELSabbagh was killed by security forces two weeks ago as she headed to Tahrir Square to lay flowers on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. While I never personally knew Shimaa, we shared numerous common friends who have been in tears and heartache since that

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Is Cairene Graffiti Losing Momentum?

January 27, 2015 Mona Baker Articles, Citizen Media, Culture, Egypt, Street Art

By Mona Abaza, 25 January 2015 Clearly Cairene graffiti has lost momentum during this year. Having been the faithful barometer of the revolution over the past three years, graffiti has recently faced transmutations and drawbacks that run parallel with the political process of restoring “order” in the street. The heartbreaking story of the recent death of a cheerful and bright