News and Politics | June 23, 2008 | Comment on this video (9)

Paintbrush, Not Bullets

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Solomon is an artist who decided to quell the violence that gripped his community of Kibera in Kenya by using his paint brush. While others took to the streets with machetes and other crude weapons to vent their anger, Solomon or 'Solo 7' as he is popularly known, went out with the only thing he knew how to use- his paint brush.
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9 comments // Paintbrush, Not Bullets // Video

  • arteazul
  • rekha6
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      rekha6  

    • I just caught this on the Vanguard video podcast. Really nicely done. I was glad that you included a mention of a direct calming effect that such simple words had.

      I also appreciate that the piece was done by someone who lives in Nairobi, and I also liked seeing the presence of Internews in the credits.

    • 2 years ago
  • azalea
  • omshaantih
  • bicyclebasket
  • ThaRealBigMike
  • goldenways
  • sonoway
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      sonoway  

    • It's amazing how some white paint and simple words can really impact you. People like this deserve a place in history. People who express feelings through words and single strokes of white paint, really make you notice how much change is truly necessary to make the world a better place.

      Paint away, Solo 7, paint away!

    • 3 years ago
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