Monthly Archives: March 2013
A poem in Arabic by Alisar Iram inspired by Easter: Syria, rise: سوريا قومي
سوريا قومي ايلي…ايلي لما شبقتني لقد صلبوه فصلبوا الحب وانشقت السماء وعم الظلام الارض. في الحقول سالت دماء الاطفال ووقفت المريمات متشحات بالسواد يحتضن الاقدام الدامية تحت الاف مؤلفة من الصلبان. ايلي….ايلي لما شبقتني تعالت صرخات شعب مقهور … Continue reading
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Bearing witness: I present to you Aleppo, a city that predates written history, the second oldest inhabited city in the world, as it was and as it has become after the deadly shadow of destruction and annihilation fell upon her: Part one
Related https://alisariram.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/bearing-witness-the-destruction-of-the-great-city-of-aleppo-part-two/ https://alisariram.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/bearing-witness-the-destruction-of-the-old-city-of-aleppo-the-second-oldest-city-in-the-world-part-three/ https://alisariram.wordpress.com/bearing-witness-the-destruction-of-the-old-city-of-aleppo-the-second-oldest-city-in-the-world-part-three-continued/ https://alisariram.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/deavastated-old-aleppo-revisited-in-images-civilization-is-diminished/ Please note that part three of my documentation of cultural heritage was posted in April, 2013, which means that damage since last April until the present day is awaiting documentation. Aleppo I have been delaying … Continue reading
Posted in Aleppo, Alisar's art, Alisar's notes and articles, Archaeology, Art, Crimes against humanity, Destruction of cities and habitats, Great Omayyad Mosque, Images, Syria, Syrian Archaeology and antiquities, Syrian Heritage, Syrian regime
Tagged Alisar's art, Alisar's notes and articles, Bearing witness, destruction, Images, Images. Art, syrian government, Syrian heritage and antiquities
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Calligraphy
The calligraphy above was designed and inscribed by Alisar Iram. We summon beauty so that the soul can soar over pain. Poem is by an Andalusian poet in a nostalgic evokation of beautiful living ©Alisar Iram
Syrian Heritage: The museum of Ma ’art Al-Nou’man which holds the biggest collection of mosaics in the Middle East is in grave danger
Mou’art el-Nou’man museum (20-03-2013): Major destruction on the building and on the pieces of the exhibition متحف معرة النعمان في خطر (20-03-2013): حالة الأضرار الواقعة على المتحف ومعروضاته. Musée de Ma’aret el-Nu’man (20-03-2013): Destructions majeures causées au bâtiment comme aux œuvres exposées. … Continue reading
Rise rise you pitiful ruins, rise and let there be life
Consumed, burnt, devastated and desecrated, will you rise again Syria? Will you raise your torn mutilated ruins as the Syrian phoenix rises and beckons. Soon Christ will be risen, will you also rise and look at his beautiful face of compassion. Rise, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alisar's art, destruction, Images. Art, Syria
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I bear witness with my art of ruins
I bear witness with my art of ruins.
I bear witness with my art of ruins
It seems I am going to create a school of ruins in art: how to turn devastation and destruction into works of art which will make the public stop and contemplate and perhaps learn something about the prevention of the … Continue reading
In March of the year 2011, in peaceful green Daraa, the writings on the wall of a group of children sparked a Revolution
The article below was the first article I wrote celebrating the dawning of the Syrian Revolution. I did not know then that my life was going to change out of recognition. All I felt was that a door suddenly opened … Continue reading
Sons and daughters of Syria, protect your own history: a plea
Call to the Syrian people for the protection of their cultural heritage by Le patrimoine archéologique syrien en danger الآثار السورية في خطر (Notes) on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 7:00pm O ye children of the great Syrian people The … Continue reading
Bearing witness: Syria’s history and heritage are being wantonly looted and criminally destroyed. Pay attention sleeping world for Syria is also part of your history and inheritance
Beauty is passing away from the cradle of civilization As the Assadi regime systematically erases Syria from the map of the world Syria’s heritage is being despoiled and robbed by all, the Syrian army, the Shabiha, the armed fighters, the traffickers, … Continue reading
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