Sunday, June 27, 2010

Graffiti or Art?


Answer: Art

Abu Darweesh

Minaret

لا إله إلاَّ الله


I'm not sure if all minarets have "there is no god but God" on them, but I thought this minaret was particularly interesting. (I realize the letters are backward in the picture. I couldn't read it until I got home.)

City Scape

What I remember


When I first looked out onto Jabal al-Ashrafia from Dar al-Anda, the building that says "remember" stuck out to me. What do I remember when I see this? I remember my mosque, Abu Darweesh, which is nestled just on top of the hill. I remember my house, which must not be far from this building and most importantly, I remember my Teta who is sitting at home praying for me and hoping that I will return home soon. I wonder what the person that painted those letter was remembering. Was he remembering the plight of the Palestinians or did he just want others to reflect? I wonder.

Dar al-Anda