Word: graffitiing
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...growing up in Cairo, Joseph Abdel Wahed, an Egyptian Jew, would read graffiti in the streets that said, “The Jews are the dogs of the Arabs.” In high school, his best friend once said to him, “one day, all the Jews will have their necks cut.” Despite this anti-Semitism, he never imagined that his home would be anywhere but Egypt. Then, following Gamel Abdel Nasser’s rise to power, Wahed’s entire community was uprooted. A 1956 proclamation signed by the Egyptian Minister...
...Jung Il is still fully in control of the country, analysts say. There are periodic reports of small signs of dissent - anti-government leaflets and graffiti, for example. Some defectors say family members will complain among themselves and possibly with friends. But North Korean defectors say that everyone is aware that anybody caught protesting publicly will be sent to a harsh prison camp, where they will be joined by members of their family. Lee, the young woman who fled last month, says she saw an old lady standing in line waiting for rations in August who suddenly said...
Clearly the graffiti had cut through my daily preoccupations, and probably shook others similarly. The temporary sadness and discomfort I felt is nothing compared to what victims of sexual violence experience. Is an occasional reminder too much to ask of me? But how, and how frequently, should I be reminded...
About a week ago, in preparation for this column, I went to the bathroom with a notebook in hand. That day I discovered that the graffiti I’d read countless times on the handicap stall door was gone. It was clearly a selective cleaning job, as two stickers—one large and covered in graffiti that appears to be names—remain on the stall’s towel dispenser...
...stall closest to the entrance there is “[x] is a rapist.” With three other names in the same area, all etched into the door with ink from ball point pens. There are black smears on many doors. Seeing this graffiti for the first time, I couldn’t help wondering what had been wiped away over the years, as industrial strength cleaning sprays bit through the permanent testimony the graffiti authors had hoped...