1990
After returning from three months living and working in Palestine Break the Silence Mural Project (BTS) focused on fulfilling its mission of bringing back information about Palestine to the American public. BTS painted "Our Roots Are Still Alive", a community mural locally about Palestinian resistance to living under Israeli occupation. BTS made links between Palestine and the life of refugees everywhere particularly in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, long a haven for refugees the world over. 
In 2001, after the second Intifada began the mural was attack with increasing frequency and virulence. The owner of the store where the mural is located was threatened repeatedly. We considered many options and went to the city on numerous occasions to ask for help to protect the mural. The city did determine it was a hate crime but would/ could do little to help us. We decided to board up the mural for its protection and that of the store owner and his family. We hope to unveil it in the future when the city will embrace a mural about Palestine and everyone's right to a safe place to live.