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3 months ago in Conflict Studies , Cultural Studies By Rani
What can art do in a war zone that laws can’t?
When territory is contested—occupied, disputed, fought over—law and force dominate the conversation. But what role do art and culture actually play in these spaces?
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By Sanchit Answered 2 months ago
A profound one. Laws can redraw borders, but they can't erase memory. Art and culture become tools for claiming identity and asserting presence when political recognition is denied. Murals on separation walls, poetry in banned languages, music at checkpoints—these acts challenge dominant narratives and make marginalized histories visible. They create symbolic ownership where legal ownership is impossible. Culture doesn't wait for permission. It just persists.
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