Street Art In Kathmandu

My brother has lived in Kathmandu for over ten years and has often mentioned the crowding, pollution and crushing poverty he encounters every day.  Recently he sent some photographs of street art, reflecting  on the life-affirming generosity of spirit that moves people to create art of all kinds..  Sometimes I feel mournful at the damage we humans do to our mother earth, but it's important to remember the things we do that bless and give delight. My brother writes:

         All around the city, huge, beautiful, bizarre and captivating murals are being created.  I caught one of the artists in the act and stopped to talk.  He said that they are not commissioned, that the government neither sanctions nor interferes with what they do, and they do it just because they love art.  It makes all the difference in this frankly filthy and chaotic city....In my mind, these artists are true heroes.

       I agree.  Thank you, street artists of Kathmandu, and thanks Kent for sharing these photos with me!