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An update on the Banksy website, in relation to the recent happenings in Syria:
On the 6th March 2011 in the Syrian town of Daraa, fifteen children were arrested and tortured for painting anti-authoritarian graffiti. The protests that followed their detention led to an outbreak of violence across the country that would see a domestic uprising transform into a civil war displacing 9.3 million people from their homes.
The piece is a rework of his classic “Balloon Girl” and it marks the third anniversary of the ongoing conflict in Syria. The reworked image will help to promote #withsyria, a campaign which is looking to rally support for victims of the conflict.
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