Two boys walk along a heavily graffitied wall in the Palestinian town of Husan in the occupied West Bank, April 10, 2004. (Photographer: Unknown)
I know nothing else about this photograph except what I’ve captioned. Still, without any more context, it remains one of my favorite images of all time. Palestinians are intimately familiar with graffitied walls. Wall art of this nature directly serves the surrounding community by providing reminders of lost loved ones, reminders to place their trust in Allah, reminders to remain steadfast against occupying forces, but also reminders of worlds inaccessible to them. This kind of declarative art can be found on walls of all kinds, particularly ones that cut communities into pieces.