The walls not only provide outlets for protest, but canvases for intricate pieces in Taiz, a city in southern Yemen. A group of young artists there took to the streets last summer to recreate the paintings of acclaimed Yemeni artist, Hashim Ali, which were defaced by autumn.
Murals by Colors of Life, a group of Yemeni streets artists, were quite literally defaced in Taiz, in September. But even the vandalism was done with an artistic touch.
(Photo: Colors of Life)