Egypt's Revolutionary Graffiti

Street graffiti in Egypt evokes the January 25th uprising—and suggests that the revolution is by no means over.
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A year after Egyptians launched a revolution in Tahrir Square on January 25th and ousted former president Hosni Mubarak, graffiti immortalizing the uprising covers walls, buildings, and doors throughout the country. The graffiti evokes the repression of Mubarak's rule and the celebrations following his ouster. But as repression and unrest continue throughout the region, paricularly in Syria, we are also reminded that the so-called Arab Spring is still very much history in the making.

Also read Cairo-based reporter Aaron Ross on the political crosscurrents shaping this week's events in Egypt, and check out our slideshow of photographs documenting Egypt's year of revolution.