Bahrain: Update from Pearl Square

The Takeaway

“Bahrainis are asking for their rights,” says one artist painting in the center of Pearl Square. She says she is painting for her country. Meanwhile, protesters want to change the name of Pearl Square to “Martyr’s Roundabout.” The BBC’s Owen Bennett-Jones visited the area to talk to Bahrainis who have camped out there in hopes of gaining a more democratic government.

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