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Cairo's Burgeoning Street Art
Egyptian authorities have erected walls to keep protesters away from government buildings in central Cairo. While activists have tried to pull them down, artists are also trying to breach the barriers.
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Children climb the stone barricade. The fake street sign, upper left, reads "Street without Walls." (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
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A man stands against a faux gate, next to a modern take on pharaonic art. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
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The walls limit access to key government and security buildings in central Cairo. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
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Artists depict street scenes as if the walls weren't there. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)