The revolt of the banknotes

“The notes are everywhere”

Alireza is an artist and journalist in Tehran.

Mirhossein Mousavi asked young people to use their imagination. And that's what they've done. These banknotes, marked with images and slogans, are everywhere. I have some myself. The central bank tried to take them out of circulation, but there are so many, they had to give up on the idea. For the young people it's a way of saying ‘We're here. The green movement is still going on.'"

"Khamenei the dictator, Ahmadinejad the puppet."

"In this country only the government has freedom of speech. Don't believe anything you hear."

The word ‘Republic' is replaced by ‘dictator', leaving 'The Central Bank of the Islamic Dictatorship of Iran'.

"A note without slogan goes against freedom."

"Down with Khamenei; he's a murderer and an illegitimate leader; we Iranians didn't vote for a monkey; green will overcome."

V for victory stamps mark many notes.

Neda is printed on the note bottom left.

Images posted here.

Comments

freedom fighters

Submitted by Ahmad Salehi (not verified) on Mon, 16/11/2009 - 15:27.

i have written on a lot of banknotes against wild regime of Khamenei and i will do that again and again.This is the least fight against a murderous regime that kills innocent people,rapes ladies,and tarsform a civilised country to umbrella of terrorism.We will be free,God willing.

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green movement

Submitted by Abasht (not verified) on Sun, 15/11/2009 - 14:50.

we Iranian will continue 0ur peaceful efforts to tell to dictators that:you don't want that but Iranian are still alive and they are breathing and will bury dictatorship in their homeland.

Source Please???!

Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Thu, 12/11/2009 - 17:23.

Dear Alireza,
Thanks for the report, but you should've given the source of these photos as well. The source of these pictures is: divarnevis.com

Giving the source is always important, and as a journalist, you should pay more attention to this matter. Please revise.

RE: source

Submitted by Team Observers on Thu, 12/11/2009 - 17:46.

The source is given, along with a hyperlink, at the bottom of the page, where it says "Images posted here".

In any case it would not be Alireza to blame if it were the case, it is The Observers editorial team (us!).

Thanks,

Team Observers

France
Journaliste

Oh, Thank you! I guessed I

Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Thu, 12/11/2009 - 18:58.

Oh, Thank you! I guessed I missed it. and I'm sorry

We are all one Neda! We

Submitted by Green (not verified) on Thu, 12/11/2009 - 15:20.

We are all one Neda! We countinue this work!

Down With Islamic Republic

Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Thu, 12/11/2009 - 13:47.

Down With Islamic Republic
Down With Khamenei
Down With Mullah
Down With Dictator
Down With Ahmadinejad
Down With Islamic Republic Goverment
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Long Live Green Movement