Bangladesh's youth call for unity through graffiti

DW (English)

Graffiti has sprung up on the walls of Dhaka following widespread anti-government protests in the city and elsewhere that forced ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee.

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00:00This art is done by an uncle. He took a bullet from this kid's stomach. He cut the bullet and put it on his head.

00:19This is a real art. I tried to recreate it.

00:30This work is done to protect the future of the people who were martyred in the July Revolution.

01:00This is a real art. I tried to recreate it.

01:09We are trying to understand the culture of Bangladesh.

01:19I wanted to create an overall scenario. I wanted to show the variety of our culture.

01:32Graphite is a medium. It is a medium through which we can express ourselves.

01:54During the revolution, graffiti was used as a means to protect the lives of students.

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