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Asma Mlisan

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Voices of Freedom أصوات الحرية

Archiving The Syrian Revolution Chants أرشفة أناشيد الثورة السورية

The Syrian revolution chants of 2011 are collective vocal expressions of resistance and solidarity, serving as living cultural sound records that reflect the resilience of communities using voice as a tool for visibility.

As a Syrian designer living in the diaspora, this project is driven by the urgent need to address the lack of institutional, cultural, and historical preservation within Syria, where displacement and a lack of documentation threaten the survival of these oral traditions.

This thesis archives these chants by transforming fragile oral history into a tangible musical album, comprising a CD filled with the chants, a poster, and a lyrics book with the use of graphical elements extracted from Syrian tiles and pre-documented photographs.

By utilizing design as a medium for archiving and storytelling, this work aims to safeguard intangible cultural memory and ensure that the echoes of collective resistance are preserved for future generations.

album with CD and lyric book

album sleeve that can open up to a poster

spread from lyric book

spread from lyric book

Asma Mlisan

Graphic Design 2026

The Syrian revolution chants of 2011 are collective vocal expressions of resistance and solidarity, serving as living cultural sound records that reflect the resilience of communities using voice as a tool for visibility.

As a Syrian designer living in the diaspora, this project is driven by the urgent need to address the lack of institutional, cultural, and historical preservation within Syria, where displacement and a lack of documentation threaten the survival of these oral traditions.

This thesis archives these chants by transforming fragile oral history into a tangible musical album, comprising a CD filled with the chants, a poster, and a lyrics book with the use of graphical elements extracted from Syrian tiles and pre-documented photographs.

By utilizing design as a medium for archiving and storytelling, this work aims to safeguard intangible cultural memory and ensure that the echoes of collective resistance are preserved for future generations.

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Memory
Sound

Voices of Freedom أصوات الحرية

Archiving The Syrian Revolution Chants أرشفة أناشيد الثورة السورية

Asma Mlisan

Graphic Design 2026

Tags

Memory
Sound

The Syrian revolution chants of 2011 are collective vocal expressions of resistance and solidarity, serving as living cultural sound records that reflect the resilience of communities using voice as a tool for visibility.

As a Syrian designer living in the diaspora, this project is driven by the urgent need to address the lack of institutional, cultural, and historical preservation within Syria, where displacement and a lack of documentation threaten the survival of these oral traditions.

This thesis archives these chants by transforming fragile oral history into a tangible musical album, comprising a CD filled with the chants, a poster, and a lyrics book with the use of graphical elements extracted from Syrian tiles and pre-documented photographs.

By utilizing design as a medium for archiving and storytelling, this work aims to safeguard intangible cultural memory and ensure that the echoes of collective resistance are preserved for future generations.

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