The Graffiti Revolution.

"We do not want your bread, we want dignity."-Syrian protesters.

The outburst in Syria,is perhaps the one in a many to occur revolts in the Middle East.Torn between a trajectory of protests and bloodshed,the Syrian citizens have been fighting for justice for over three months now.As opposed to youth dominated protests in Tunisia and Egypt,Syrian revolution began as an act of general awareness by a group of school boys aged 10-15 years.These kids from a border town of Syria, inscribed cans with the slogans-"As-Shaab / Yoreed / Eskaat el nizam!": "The people / want / to topple the regime!"The graffiti soon found way to the news channels and videos,and the children were arrested and detained under the control of Gen.Atef Najeeb, a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad.According to reports, the children were subjected to bloody interrogations,burned and had to undergo brutalities such as getting their fingernails pulled out.What unfolded next,were mass protests against the government and it's inhumane act.

Since then,Syria has been a boiling vessel of cries for justice,humanity and democracy.This mutiny has gained momentum in the light of the army's attack on the Omari mosque in Old Daraa.On March 23,the security troops stormed the mosque which was a major convention place of the growing movement.Five people were killed,and many injured.No major relief efforts followed,as the President did not even issue an apology.Further more,the funeral processions turned into mass rallies,with the forces opening fire and witnessing even larger numbers in the following funerals.Acts such as tearing down of the posters of Syria's former president,Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar became common in the streets.Statues were torn down in the wake of deep-rooted angst among the people.

The forces of YouTube and Facebook were realized and have been used to the full potential by the masses.Videos of the rallies have been viral all through the social portals, and have been huge instruments in amassing support.The facebook page-The Syrian Revolution 2011,has a following of more that 180,000 people and has been one of the major community organisations in networking information across the globe.Hundreds of discussions ranging from-Revolution in the next phase, to- The best solution to revolve the crisis, have become interactive online group sessions.FreedomFree@hotmail.com,is the email address provided by the organizers to communicate and share videos.It is this success of the online media that the Syrian government is cracking down on the public use of the internet.Security officials have been demanding the people to give in their passwords and are switching off 3G mobile networks.As opposed to Mubarak's government,which shut down the entire internet system in Egypt,the Syrian government has been turning off electricity and  telephone services in volatile neighborhoods.

With the cracking down of the Syrian power hold,and as rage runs across the publics; the time is not far away when a melting pot of liberty and freedom unveils itself in the neighboring nations as well.Tunisia,Egypt,Libya and now Syria;it's as if the dictator's whip has caught fire and is trying to extinguish itself through severed attempts.The citizens have been trying to wake up in the dawn that brings progress and justice,and if that requires a long dark battle,then they seem ready to face it.It is cruel that in a world where human rights is one of the most emphasized issues,children graffiti is what stirs up a turmoil to bring to the attention of the entire world,the harsh realities of a nation's misery.

"Our revolution is a peaceful revolution and we want freedom, dignity and life"-The opening lines of the official website of the Syrian Revolution.