Hamra

Yazan halwani expresses his Arab culture in the middle of Hamra street on the main facade of Assaf building with a mural of one of the famous Lebanese singers; Sabah. This colorful wall brings back the beautiful heart and spirit of Hamra street, with the Lebanese national anthem written on it,

Yazan chose this wall to paint the mural of Sabah, calling it Eternal Sabah. But why Sabah? Yazan told the Guardian that “I decided to paint her to create that sense of nostalgia and positivity for the people living there. It kind of reinforced the sense of culture that used to exist.” He also chose her because of how she challenged the norms of society. Yazan believes that, today, we should all do as Sabah, “I think we need to take Sabah’s drive in modern society, break taboos when need be and not be held by norms.”

 

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