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eL Seed: A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings
eL 希達: 在50棟建築上繪製的和平藍圖
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eL 希達通過在自突尼斯到巴黎的建築上繪製色彩斑斕的阿拉伯文字來傳達希望與和平。今天，他和TED人一同分享他所創作的最偉大的計劃：橫跨埃及開羅Manshiyat Naser區裡50座建築的壁畫，僅有身處附近的山頂上，才能一覽全貌。
eL Seed - Artist
French-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents. Full bio
French-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents. Full bio
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00:12
So when I decided to create
an art piece in Manshiyat Naser,
an art piece in Manshiyat Naser,
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當我決定在開羅附近的垃圾之都
00:16
the neighborhood of the Cairo
garbage collectors in Egypt,
garbage collectors in Egypt,
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曼斯亞特納賽爾進行一項藝術創作時，
00:19
I never thought this project would be
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我從未想過這個企劃將成為
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the most amazing human experience
that I would ever live.
that I would ever live.
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我有生以來最為奇特的一項人生體驗。
00:24
As an artist, I had
this humanist intention
this humanist intention
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作為藝術家，
我秉持人道主義精神，
我秉持人道主義精神，
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of beautifying a poor
and neglected neighborhood
and neglected neighborhood
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去美化這個貧困而孤離的區域
00:29
by bringing art to it and hopefully
shining light on this isolated community.
shining light on this isolated community.
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將藝術帶到此處並希望能在這片
孤離的社區中灑下一點微光。
孤離的社區中灑下一點微光。
00:36
The first time I heard about
this Christian Coptic community
this Christian Coptic community
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我首次聽到這個埃及的基督徒社區時，
00:39
was in 2009 when the Egyptian authorities
under the regime of Hosni Mubarak
under the regime of Hosni Mubarak
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是在2009年穆巴拉克的執政時期。
00:45
decided to slaughter 300,000 pigs
using the pretext of H1N1 virus.
using the pretext of H1N1 virus.
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當時這個社區因為H1N1流感病毒的關係
屠殺了300,000豬隻。
屠殺了300,000豬隻。
00:51
Originally, they are pig breeders.
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原本住在這裡的人們以飼養豬隻維生，
00:53
Their pigs and other animals
are fed with the organic waste
are fed with the organic waste
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用每日收集的有機廢棄物
00:56
that they collect on a daily basis.
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來飼養豬隻以及其他動物。
00:58
This event killed their livelihood.
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流感的爆發毀了他們的生計。
01:01
The first time I entered Manshiyat Naser,
it felt like a maze.
it felt like a maze.
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當我第一次進入曼斯亞特納賽爾時
我覺得這裡像座迷宮。
我覺得這裡像座迷宮。
01:04
I was looking for the St. Simon Monastery
on the top of the Muqattam Mountain.
on the top of the Muqattam Mountain.
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當時我在Muqattam山頂上尋找聖西蒙修道院。
01:08
So you go right, then straight,
then right again, then left
then right again, then left
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你得先向右走然後直行，然後向右轉再向左轉，
01:11
to reach all the way to the top.
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一路走到山頂上。
01:13
But to reach there, you must dodge between
the trucks overpacked with garbage
the trucks overpacked with garbage
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但要抵達那裏，
你必須躲過一輛輛載滿垃圾的卡車
你必須躲過一輛輛載滿垃圾的卡車
01:17
and slalom between the tuk-tuks,
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和嘟嘟車的阻礙。
01:19
the fastest vehicle to move around
in the neighborhood.
in the neighborhood.
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嘟嘟車是在這個社區內最快速的車輛。
01:23
The smell of the garbage
unloaded from those trucks was intense,
unloaded from those trucks was intense,
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從那些卡車上卸下的垃圾
有著非常強烈的惡臭，
有著非常強烈的惡臭，
01:26
and the noise of the traffic
was loud and overbearing.
was loud and overbearing.
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交通的吵雜聲大到令人無法忍受，
01:29
Add to it the din created by the crushers
in those warehouses along the way.
in those warehouses along the way.
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除此之外還有由倉庫發出來
壓碎機的噪音。
壓碎機的噪音。
01:34
From outside it looks chaotic,
but everything is perfectly organized.
but everything is perfectly organized.
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從外面來看這裡一片混亂，
但其實所有的一切都是很有組織的。
但其實所有的一切都是很有組織的。
01:40
The Zaraeeb, that’s how
they call themselves,
they call themselves,
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"Zaraeeb", 他們是這樣稱呼自己的
01:43
which means the pig breeders,
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意思是飼養豬隻的人。
01:44
have been collecting the garbage of Cairo
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他們一直在開羅收集垃圾
01:47
and sorting it in their own
neighborhood for decades.
neighborhood for decades.
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並在自己的社區整理垃圾已經數十年。
01:49
They have developed
one of the most efficient
one of the most efficient
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他們已經發展出極為有效率
01:52
and highly profitable systems
on a global level.
on a global level.
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和高獲利的全球系統。
01:55
Still, the place is perceived
as dirty, marginalized and segregated
as dirty, marginalized and segregated
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但這個社區卻仍然被視為髒亂、
低效益且與世隔絕的地方
低效益且與世隔絕的地方
01:59
because of their association
with the trash.
with the trash.
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全因為他們的社區和垃圾劃上等號。
02:03
So my initial idea
was to create an anamorphic piece,
was to create an anamorphic piece,
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我最初的想法是創造一個變形的模塊，
02:05
a piece that you can only see
from one vantage point.
from one vantage point.
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一個你只能用好的角度觀看的模塊。
02:08
I wanted to challenge myself artistically
by painting over several buildings
by painting over several buildings
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我想要挑戰自己，利用在建築上作畫的方式，
02:13
and having it only fully visible
from one point on the Muqattam Mountain.
from one point on the Muqattam Mountain.
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人們只能夠在Muqattam山上的某個特定點
看到全景。
看到全景。
02:18
The Muqattam Mountain
is the pride of the community.
is the pride of the community.
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Muqattam山是整個社區的象徵
02:20
This is where they built
the St. Simon Monastery,
the St. Simon Monastery,
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這是他們創建西蒙修道院的地方。
02:23
a 10,000-seat cave church
that they carved into the mountain itself.
that they carved into the mountain itself.
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一座在山裡雕砌出來，
有著多達10,000座位的修道院。
有著多達10,000座位的修道院。
02:29
So, the first time
I stood on top of the mountain
I stood on top of the mountain
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我第一次站在山頂上時，
02:33
and I looked at the neighborhood,
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我俯瞰這整個社區
02:34
I asked myself, how on earth
will I convince all those owners
will I convince all those owners
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並想，我到底應該怎麼樣說服所有的人
02:37
to let me paint on their buildings?
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讓我能在他們的建築上作畫?
02:40
And then Magd came.
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然後Maged來了，
02:41
Magd is a guide from the Church.
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他是修道院的嚮導，
02:43
He told me the only person I needed
to convince was Father Samaan,
to convince was Father Samaan,
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他告訴我我唯一需要說服的人
就是神父Samaan
就是神父Samaan
02:47
who is the leader of the community.
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他是這個社區的領導。
02:50
But to convince Father Samaan,
I needed to convince Mario,
I needed to convince Mario,
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但在說服神父Samaan之前，
我必須先說服Mario，
我必須先說服Mario，
02:53
who is a Polish artist
who moved to Cairo 20 years ago
who moved to Cairo 20 years ago
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他是一位波蘭藝術家，20年前搬來開羅。
02:56
and who created all the artwork
of the Cave Church.
of the Cave Church.
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他創造了這個修道院所有的藝術品。
03:00
I am really grateful to Mario.
He was the key of the project.
He was the key of the project.
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我對Mario非常感激，
他是這個企劃最關鍵的人物。
他是這個企劃最關鍵的人物。
03:04
He managed to get me
a meeting with Father Samaan,
a meeting with Father Samaan,
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他想辦法讓我和神父Samaan會面
03:06
and surprisingly, he loved the idea.
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而出乎我意料的是，他很喜歡我的想法。
03:08
He asked me about where I painted before
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他問我，我之前在哪裡作畫
03:10
and how I will make it happen.
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還有我要如何執行這個企畫
03:12
And he was mainly concerned
by what I was going to write.
by what I was going to write.
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他最擔心的是我要寫的內容。
03:16
In every work that I create,
I write messages
I write messages
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我的每一個作品都會有我用阿拉伯書法風格
03:18
with my style of Arabic calligraphy.
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所寫下的訊息。
03:20
I make sure those messages are relevant
to the place where I am painting
to the place where I am painting
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我確保所有的訊息都和我作畫的地方有關係
03:24
but have this universal dimension,
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但有著全球觀的角度
03:26
so anybody around the world
can relate to it.
can relate to it.
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讓全世界的人都能夠體會及了解。
03:29
So for Manshiyat Naser,
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所以對於曼斯亞特納賽爾
03:30
I decided to write in Arabic
the words of St. Athanasius of Alexandria,
the words of St. Athanasius of Alexandria,
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我決定將St.Athanasius of Alexandria
用阿拉伯文書寫。
用阿拉伯文書寫。
03:35
a Coptic bishop from the third century,
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他是來自第三世紀科普特主教
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who said: (Arabic),
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他說過: (阿拉伯語)
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which means in English,
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意思是:
03:43
"Anyone who wants
to see the sunlight clearly
to see the sunlight clearly
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"任何想要清楚看到陽光的人"
03:45
needs to wipe his eyes first."
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"必須要些清澈其眼睛"。
03:47
It was really important for me
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對我來說重要的是，
03:49
that the community
felt connected to the words.
felt connected to the words.
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這個社區的人能對這些話產生連結。
03:52
And for me this quote was perfectly
reflecting the spirit of the project.
reflecting the spirit of the project.
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對我來說，
這段引言代表了這個企畫的精神，
這段引言代表了這個企畫的精神，
03:56
So Father Samaan blessed the project,
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神父Samaan認可了我的企劃，
03:58
and his approval brought
all the residents on board.
all the residents on board.
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他的認可讓我同時得到全社區的認同。
04:02
Hundreds of liters of paint,
a dozen blue manual lifts,
a dozen blue manual lifts,
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數百升的油漆和幾十台藍色升降機、
04:06
several trips back and forth to Cairo,
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幾趟往返開羅的旅程、
04:09
a strong and solid team from France,
North Africa, Middle East and the US,
North Africa, Middle East and the US,
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一個由法國、北非、中東
和美國組成的堅強陣容。
和美國組成的堅強陣容。
04:13
and after a year of planning
and logistics, there we are,
and logistics, there we are,
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經過一年的計畫和籌備，
我們終於可以開始了。
我們終於可以開始了。
04:16
my team and some members
from the local community
from the local community
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我的團隊和一些來自當地社區的成員，
04:19
creating a piece that will
spread over 50 buildings,
spread over 50 buildings,
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將創造一個橫跨50座建築物的藝術品。
04:22
some filling up the space
of the calligraphy
of the calligraphy
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有些人負責填充那些我已經上了顏色的
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that I trace with colors.
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美術字體空白處
04:27
Here some blue, there some yellow,
there some orange.
there some orange.
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有些是藍色、黃色還有些橘色。
04:30
Some others carrying some sand bags
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有些人負責搬運及運送沙袋
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and putting them
on the top of the buildings
on the top of the buildings
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並把它們放在建築物頂端
04:34
to hold those manual lifts,
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以支持那些手動升降機。
04:36
and some others assembling
and disassembling those same lifts
and disassembling those same lifts
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還有一些人負責組裝及拆裝那些升降機
04:38
and moving them around
the different buildings.
the different buildings.
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並移動他們到作業的建築物上。
04:42
At the beginning of the project,
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最一開始執行此企畫的時候
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I numbered all those
buildings on my sketch,
buildings on my sketch,
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我在我的草圖上標記了所有的建築物，
04:47
and there was no real interaction
with the community.
with the community.
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他們之間並沒有交集與連結
04:50
People didn’t get the point of all this.
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人們並不了解這項企畫的意義在哪裡
04:52
But fast enough, those building numbers
became family names.
became family names.
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但很快的，
那些建築的名字變成了家人的名字。
那些建築的名字變成了家人的名字。
04:56
The first building
was the house of Uncle Ibrahim.
was the house of Uncle Ibrahim.
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第一棟建築物是Ibrahim叔叔的房子
05:00
Uncle Ibrahim is such
an enthusiastic person.
an enthusiastic person.
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Ibrahim叔叔是一位非常開朗的人，
05:02
He was always singing and making jokes,
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他熱愛唱歌以及說笑話
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and his daughters and sons
saved me from his bull
saved me from his bull
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他的兒女把我從公牛的手裡解救出來
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who wanted to attack me
on the fourth floor.
on the fourth floor.
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這隻公年試圖在4樓攻擊我
05:11
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
05:12
Actually, the bull saw me from the window
and came out on the balcony.
and came out on the balcony.
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其實，那隻公牛是從窗戶看到我
然後才從陽台出來的
然後才從陽台出來的
05:15
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
05:17
Yeah.
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是的
05:21
Uncle Ibrahim was always
hanging out on the balcony
hanging out on the balcony
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Ibrahim叔叔喜歡在陽台逗留，
05:24
and talking to me while I was painting.
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並且在我作畫的時候和我聊天。
05:26
I remember him saying that he didn’t
go to the mountain for 10 years,
go to the mountain for 10 years,
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我記得他說過他已經有十年沒去過山上
05:30
and that he never takes a day off.
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因為他從來沒有一天可以休息，
05:32
He said that if he stopped working,
who will stop the garbage?
who will stop the garbage?
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他說如果他停止工作，
那麼誰會來停止垃圾呢?
那麼誰會來停止垃圾呢?
05:36
But surprisingly,
at the end of the project,
at the end of the project,
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令人驚訝的是，這個計畫結束的時候
05:39
he came all the way to the mountain
to look at the piece.
to look at the piece.
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他跑到了山上並且觀賞這幅藝術品。
05:42
He was really proud
to see his house painted,
to see his house painted,
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他對於的房子是藝術品的一部分
感到非常驕傲，
感到非常驕傲，
05:45
and he said that this project
was a project of peace and --
was a project of peace and --
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他說這個企畫帶來了安寧，
05:50
sorry --
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不好意思
05:53
(Applause)
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(掌聲)
06:06
Thank you.
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謝謝
06:08
He said that it was a project
of peace and unity
of peace and unity
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他說這個企劃代表了和平和團結，
06:13
and that it brought people together.
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並將人們團聚在一起。
06:15
So his perception
towards the project changed,
towards the project changed,
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他對於這個企畫的想法改變了，
06:18
and my perception towards
the community changed also,
the community changed also,
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我對這個社區的觀感也改變了
06:22
and towards what they do.
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對於他們做的事情也有不同的認知。
06:24
All the garbage that everybody
is disgusted by is not theirs.
is disgusted by is not theirs.
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那些令人厭惡的垃圾並不是他們的，
06:29
They just work out of it.
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他們只是工作
06:30
Actually, they don’t live in the garbage.
They live from the garbage.
They live from the garbage.
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事實上，他們並不活在垃圾堆中，
而是依靠垃圾維持生計。
而是依靠垃圾維持生計。
06:34
So I started doubting myself and wondering
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所以我開始質疑自己並且懷疑
06:36
what was the real purpose
of this whole project?
of this whole project?
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這個企畫真正的主旨是什麼
06:40
It was not about beautifying
a place by bringing art to it.
a place by bringing art to it.
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並不是美化社區，
06:44
It was about switching perception
and opening a dialogue
and opening a dialogue
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而是改變觀感並且開啟對話，
06:47
on the connection that we have
with communities that we don’t know.
with communities that we don’t know.
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對這個我們並不熟之
卻和我們息息相關的社區產生連結。
卻和我們息息相關的社區產生連結。
06:51
So day after day,
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日復一日，
06:52
the calligraphy circle was taking shape,
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美術字逐漸成形，
06:55
and we were always excited to go back
on the mountain to look at the piece.
on the mountain to look at the piece.
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我們每一天都很期待到山上看藝術品，
06:59
And standing exactly at this point
every day made my realize
every day made my realize
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而每天站在同一個地方
07:02
the symbolism behind
this anamorphic piece.
this anamorphic piece.
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我更加深刻體會到這個藝術品背後的象徵意義。
07:05
If you want to see
the real image of somebody,
the real image of somebody,
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如果，你想要看清楚一個人真正的樣子，
07:07
maybe you should change your angle.
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或許你需要的是改變你的角度。
07:10
There was doubts and difficulties,
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在這個過程中有很多的遲疑和困難，
07:12
like fears and stress.
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像是恐懼以及壓力。
07:13
It wasn't simple
to work in such environments,
to work in such environments,
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在這樣的環境下工作並不簡單，
07:15
sometimes having pigs under you
while you paint
while you paint
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有時候當你在繪畫時下面會有豬隻，
07:18
or climbing a stack of garbage
to reach a lift.
to reach a lift.
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或是有時候我得攀爬垃圾山已到達升降機，
07:20
But we all got over the fear
of the heights, the swinging lifts,
of the heights, the swinging lifts,
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但我們都克服了高度和不穩昇降機的恐懼、
07:24
the strength of the smell
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強烈的惡臭、
07:25
and also the stress
of not finishing on time.
of not finishing on time.
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還有不能夠如期完成的壓力。
07:27
But the kindness of all those people
made us forget everything.
made us forget everything.
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這些人的善良讓我們忘卻的一切憂慮。
07:31
The building number 3 was the house
of Uncle Bakheet and Aunty Fareeda.
of Uncle Bakheet and Aunty Fareeda.
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第3棟房子是Bakheet叔叔和Fareeda阿姨的
07:35
In Egyptian, they have
this expression that says, "Ahsen Nas,"
this expression that says, "Ahsen Nas,"
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在埃及語裡，他們有這樣的說法叫"Ahsen Nas"
07:39
which means "the best people."
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意思就是最好的人們，
07:40
They were the best people.
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他們就是最好的人們。
07:41
We used to take our break
in front of their houses,
in front of their houses,
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我們經常在他們房子前面休息，
07:45
and all the kids of the neighborhood
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所有鄰近社區的孩子
07:47
used to join us.
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都會加入我們。
07:48
I was impressed and amazed
by the kids of Manshiyat Naser.
by the kids of Manshiyat Naser.
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曼斯亞特納賽爾的孩子讓我很印象深刻。
07:53
For the first few days, they were always
refusing anything we were offering them,
refusing anything we were offering them,
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剛開始的幾天，
他們總是拒絕任何我們給他們的東西，
他們總是拒絕任何我們給他們的東西，
07:57
even a snack or a drink.
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就算只是一小袋零食或是飲料。
07:59
So I asked Aunty Fareeda, "Why is that?"
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所以我問Fareeda阿姨為什麼
08:01
And she told me they teach
their kids to refuse anything
their kids to refuse anything
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她告訴我，他們教育他們的孩子拒絕
08:05
from somebody that they don't know
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來自陌生人所有的東西，
08:06
because maybe this person
needs it more than they do.
needs it more than they do.
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因為或許這個人比他們更需要那些東西。
08:10
So at this exact point I realized actually
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就在這個時候我明白了
08:14
the Zaraeeb community
was the ideal context
was the ideal context
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其實Zaraeeb社區
08:17
to raise the topic of perception.
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是一個探討感知的理想地區
08:19
We need to question
our level of misconception
our level of misconception
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最為一個社會，我們必須質疑自己的認知
08:22
and judgment we can have as a society
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也必須質疑自己的批判
08:25
upon communities
based on their differences.
based on their differences.
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基於地區上的差異。
08:28
I remember how we got delayed
on Uncle Ibrahim's house
on Uncle Ibrahim's house
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我記得我們曾經耽誤了
在Ibrahim叔叔的房子的企畫，
在Ibrahim叔叔的房子的企畫，
08:32
when his pigs that are bred on the rooftop
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他的豬隻被眷養在屋頂
08:34
were eating the sand bags
that hold the lifts.
that hold the lifts.
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它們當時正在吃拿來固定升降機的沙袋。
08:37
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
08:39
The house of Uncle Bakheet
and Aunty Fareeda
and Aunty Fareeda
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Bakheet叔叔和Fareeda阿姨的房子
08:42
was this kind of meeting point.
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是個集會的場所，
08:44
Everybody used to gather there.
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大家都會聚集在這裡。
08:46
I think this is what Uncle Ibrahim meant
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我想這就是Ibrahim叔叔說的
08:48
when he said that was
a project of peace and unity,
a project of peace and unity,
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他說這個企畫代表的是和平和團結
08:50
because I really felt
that people were coming together.
that people were coming together.
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因為我真的感受到人們團結在一起，
08:54
Everyone was greeting us
with a smile, offering us a drink
with a smile, offering us a drink
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每個人都會親切的和我們打招呼和給我們飲料
08:57
or inviting us into their
own house for lunch.
own house for lunch.
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或是邀請我們到他們家裡吃午餐。
09:01
Sometime, you are
at the first level of a building,
at the first level of a building,
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有時候，你在第一層樓工作
09:04
and somebody opens his window
and offers you some tea.
and offers you some tea.
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有人會打開窗遞給你一杯茶，
09:07
And then the same thing happens
on the second floor.
on the second floor.
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然後到了第二層樓同樣的事情又發生了，
09:09
And you keep going all the way to the top.
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然後你就這樣一路到了最上層。
09:11
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
09:12
(Applause)
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(掌聲)
09:14
I think I never drink as much tea
as I did in Egypt.
as I did in Egypt.
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我想我這一生中從來沒像在埃及一樣喝過這麼多茶
09:16
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
09:18
And to be honest with you,
we could have finished earlier,
we could have finished earlier,
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老實說，我們其實可以提前完成這個企畫，
09:21
but I think it took us three weeks
because of all those tea breaks.
because of all those tea breaks.
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但我想我們多做了三周因為這些喝茶休憩時間。
09:24
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
09:28
In Egypt, they have another expression,
which is "Nawartouna,"
which is "Nawartouna,"
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在埃及，我們有另一種說法叫做"Nawartouna"
09:32
which means, "You brought light to us."
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意思是"你帶來了光明"
09:35
In Manshiyat Naser
they were always telling us this.
they were always telling us this.
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在曼斯亞特納賽爾他們總是這樣對我們說。
09:38
The calligraphy, actually --
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這個藝術字
09:40
I used a white glow-in-the-dark paint
for the calligraphy
for the calligraphy
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我用白色夜光塗料劑繪製了整個藝術字，
09:44
so at the end of the project,
we rented some black light projectors
we rented some black light projectors
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在企畫的最後，我們借來了紫外線投影器，
09:48
and lit up the whole neighborhood,
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並且打亮了整個社區，
09:50
surprising everybody around.
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驚嘆了周圍所有人，
09:52
We wanted to tell them
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我們想要說
09:53
that they are the ones
who brought light to us.
who brought light to us.
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你們才是為我們帶來光明的人。
09:58
(Applause)
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(掌聲)
10:09
The Zaraeeb community
are strong, honest, hard workers,
are strong, honest, hard workers,
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Zaraeeb社區是個強大、誠實、且努力的社區，
10:13
and they know their value.
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他們知道自己的價值。
10:14
The people of Cairo
call them "the Zabaleen,"
call them "the Zabaleen,"
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開羅的人們稱他們"Zabaleen"
10:17
which means "the people of the garbage,"
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意思是收垃圾的人
10:19
but ironically,
the people of Manshiyat Naser
the people of Manshiyat Naser
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但諷刺的是, 曼斯亞特納賽爾的人們
10:21
call the people of Cairo the Zabaleen.
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稱呼開羅的人們"Zabaleen"
10:23
They say, they are the ones
who produce the garbage, not them.
who produce the garbage, not them.
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他們說，他們才是製造垃圾的人。
10:26
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
10:27
(Applause)
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(掌聲)
10:29
The goal was to leave something
to this community,
to this community,
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這個企畫的目標是給這個社區帶來一些價值，
10:31
but I feel that they are the ones
who left something in our lives.
who left something in our lives.
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但我覺得反而是他們給了我們價值。
10:34
You know, the art project
was just a pretext
was just a pretext
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人家說，這個企畫只是
10:36
for this amazing human experience.
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為了添加人生經歷的一種方式，
10:38
The art piece at some point
will disappear, vanish,
will disappear, vanish,
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這個藝術品終將會消失。
10:41
and actually there is somebody
who is building a second floor
who is building a second floor
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其實現在正有人在Ibrahim叔叔的房子前
10:43
in front of Uncle Ibrahim's house,
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增蓋另一層樓。
10:45
so it's covering part of the painting,
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部分的藝術品被擋住了，
10:47
so I might need to go back
and paint over it.
and paint over it.
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我必須回去繪畫，才能完整整副藝術品。
10:49
(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
10:51
It was about the experience,
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這整個企畫是關於一個經歷、
10:52
about the story,
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一個故事、
10:54
about the moment.
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和一個時刻。
10:56
From the streets of the neighborhood,
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從社區的街道看
10:58
the painting appears in fragments,
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這副作品是破碎的，
11:00
isolated from one another,
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彼此之間互相分離
11:02
standing alone.
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各自獨立，
11:03
But connected with the sign of calligraphy
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但是美術字體把它們連繫在一起。
11:05
that today reveals the powerful message
that we should all think about
that we should all think about
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今天，這個藝術品向人們宣示了這個強大的訊息:
11:09
before we want to judge somebody.
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當我們在批評別人之前，
11:11
Anyone who wants to see
the sunlight clearly
the sunlight clearly
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每一個想看清陽光者，
11:13
needs to wipe his eyes first.
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必須要先清澈其眼睛。
11:15
Thank you.
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謝謝大家。
11:17
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
eL Seed - ArtistFrench-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents.
Why you should listen
Born in Paris to Tunisian parents, eL Seed travels the world, making art in Paris, New York, Jeddah, Melbourne, Gabes, Doha and beyond. His goal: to create dialogue and promote tolerance as well as change global perceptions of what Arabic means. In 2012, for instance, he painted a message of unity on a 47-meter-high minaret on the Jara mosque in Gabes, Tunisia. This piece and others can be found in his book, Lost Walls: Graffiti Road Trip through Tunisia
Most recently he created a sprawling mural in the Manshiyat Naser neighborhood of Cairo that spans 50 buildings and can only be viewed from a local mountaintop. Intending to honor the historic garbage collectors of the Manshiyat Naser neighborhood, the piece reads, "Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first."
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