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Freedom Mural in Asmara, Eritrea


Freedom Mural in Asmara, Eritrea
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Copyright: Soon Ah Kim (redsonja) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 14] (78)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10
Categories: Artwork
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-01 11:19
Viewed: 2654
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Surprisingly, Eritrea has very few tourists. Most foreigners we met were UN aid workers or Korean businessmen. The instability of the country is a major factor (in contrast, neighbor Ethiopia is frequently visited).

Yet, despite the instability, there is a quiet pride in its citizens--the only African country, for one, where no one has ever begged from me (and it routinely has famines).

Their independence from Ethiopia was fought for 14 years ago, and the tremendous surge of pride resulting because of freedom can be seen in multiple murals across Eritrea's capital, Asmara. Here was one of my favorites, a depiction of the first Eritrean election.
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It is a very poweful mural. I like the way you captured it against the grey wall. Thye wall symbolising the time of captivity and the blue focusing on the freedom.
Well done and welcome to TE

very nice image, very well composed, with interesting things on the diagonal, i like the people in the corner, and the blue triangle of the sky, good informative note as well. good stuff, welcome to TE

Hi Soon, very nice composition, nice light and a very interesting note...the shadow in the left corner is a bit disturbing, but a very nice photo altogether.TFS.All the best..Marilyn

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