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15 August 2017—

Yesterday, Donald Trump came to New York to stay in his Trump Tower residence for the first time since the inauguration of Trump as the 45^th President of the United State.

There was a big protest near Trump Tower. Protesters had written-signs in their hand and chanting.

Then I saw this face, a heart shape painted in white.

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She was like a mime artist, the expression on her face, her eyes were telling something without speaking. She did have a sign in her hand, but did she really need it?

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Then I saw a teardrop on this person’s face. She was carrying a sign too.

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Did she really need a written sign? Teardrops of ‘Stars and Stripes’ were simple, yet powerful enough.

NYC Women’s March: 21 January 2017.

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Again no written sign!   “ The idea came to me this morning, and just painted it. It is not completely dry yet, “ she said.

Day After Election, Protesting President-Elect Donald Trump: 9 November 2016.

In the morning, a man was expressing his feelings.

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And he wasn’t the only one.

In the evening it changed, 5^th Ave was like a ‘River of People’ and became a ‘Sea of People.’ Thousands of protesters filled the Avenue.

There were written signs waved.

And there were some protesters without any signs

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Did she really need one?

 

From “Protests Without Written Signs” series.

Photos: © h. nazan ışık / NKENdiKEN

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