After 3 years of planning and 3 weeks of on groundwork we can proudly say: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! #ASHEKMAN ‘s #OperationSalam is our way to show to the outer world how we feel. This gigantic Arabic #Calligraffiti of the word #peace or #سلام was made on 85 rooftops in an ex-war zone in #Tripoli #Lebanon , more specifically in #Syria street that separates the fighting neighborhoods of Jabal Mehssen and Beb el Tebbeneh. Neighbors, kids and families helped and started roaming the rooftops freely without any fear of being shot by snipers. Such a beautiful feeling to work with a passionate group of people that were waiting for peace so they can grow in life and live normally. This huge #Kuffi #Calligraphy that can only be seen from space will help us achieve the rarest form of serenity, a state that we all search for but few find it... The concept was in our subconscious since the 80’s, where we've witnessed 2 civil wars and 3 external aggressions against our country. Living in a state of war made us immune and more aware of the external plot that was planned for the Middle East. We learned how to draw in candle lights inside underground shelters, where we used to wait for truce between battles in anticipation to see the sunlight. All these events marked our childhood and made us seek calmness, but peace of mind can’t be achieved unless there is #Peace and we’ve been searching for it for 3 decades now with no luck. Big thanks to the people who believed in our idea and supported us: BMA Paints MARCH Red Bull LB Ashekman Clothing Lea Baroudi Gino Raidy Sam Wahab Firas Chehabeddine Rawya Abdel Kader Saad AL Moghrabi and the hospitable residents of Jabal Mehssen and Beb el Tebbeneh... #أشكمان #TheStreetIsOurs ... See MoreSee Less
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Planning for our next move and always thinking ahead! #ProjectSalam is 100% complete! So proud of the people who supported us and believed in our creativity, we couldn’t accomplish this mega project without them! Stay tuned for the biggest street art project in #ASHEKMAN ‘s portfolio.
Special thanks to Redbull LB for fueling us with energy and always keeping it 💯 #TheStreetIsOurs ... See MoreSee Less
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We’ve met some awesome new people during #ASHEKMAN ‘s #OperationSalam, we got the support of the local community who helped us massively and embraced us during the project, we learned new experiences that we’ll never forget! Special thanks to MARCH for believing in our concept and for supporting us with the ground logistics. Stay tuned for the final outcome! #TheStreetIsOurs ... See MoreSee Less
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