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The Zaraeeb, that's how they call themselves, which means the pig breeders,
照片上的這個人所代表的是自稱“Zaraeeb”的一個群體，意思是豬的飼養者
have been collecting the garbage of Cairo and sorting it in their own neighborhood for decades.
他們一直在開羅收集垃圾，而且已經在各自的社區整理了數十年。
They have developed one of the most efficient and highly profitable systems on a global level.
他們已經開發了在全球水平范圍內最高效，最高利潤的系統
Still, the place is perceived as dirty, marginalized and segregated
但即便如此，這個地方仍舊被視為骯臟的，被邊緣化的隔離區
because of their association with the trash.
因為他們與這些垃圾的緊密關系
So my initial idea was to create an anamorphic piece,
所以我最初的想法是創建一個變形模塊
a piece that you can only see from one vantage point.
一個你只能從一個有力的角度來看的模塊
I wanted to challenge myself artistically by painting over several buildings
我想通過在幾座建筑上作畫來挑戰我自己在藝術上的作為
and having it only fully visible from one point on the Muqattam Mountain.
并使人們在Muqattam山上能看到其全景的方式
The Muqattam Mountain is the pride of the community.
Muqattam山是全社區的驕傲
This is where they built the St. Simon Monastery,
這是他們建立圣西蒙修道院的地方
a 10,000-seat cave church that they carved into the mountain itself.
一個內部有10000坐席的洞穴教堂
So, the first time I stood on top of the mountain and I looked at the neighborhood,
我第一次站在山頂時，俯瞰著整個社區
I asked myself, how on earth will I convince all those owners to let me paint on their buildings?
我問我自己，如何才能說服那些房屋的主人，讓他們允許我在其建筑上畫畫呢？
And then Magd came. Magd is a guide from the Church.
后來Magd來了。Magd是教堂的向導
He told me the only person I needed to convince was Father Samaan, who is the leader of the community.
他告訴我，我唯一要去說服的人是神父Samaan，他是這個社區的領導
But to convince Father Samaan, I needed to convince Mario,
但是想要說服他，我要先說服Mario
who is a Polish artist who moved to Cairo 20 years ago and who created all the artwork of the Cave Church.
他是20年前搬到開羅的波蘭藝術家，他創建了所有在洞穴教堂的藝術品
I am really grateful to Mario. He was the key of the project.
我非常感激Mario，他是我這個項目的關鍵
He managed to get me a meeting with Father Samaan, and surprisingly, he loved the idea.
他幫我約見了神父Samaan，驚奇的是，他很喜歡我的想法
He asked me about where I painted before and how I will make it happen.
他問我以前在哪兒作過畫，以及我將如何實現這個計劃
And he was mainly concerned by what I was going to write.
他最關心的是我要寫的內容。
