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Graffiti gets political in Yemen

Yemeni artists have launched several interactive street art initiatives as a way to engage the public.
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Since the youth uprising in 2011, there have been many street graffiti initiatives and campaigns in Yemen. As armed groups and fighting spread, and the regions outside the state's control grow, graffiti campaigns are increasingly used as ways to resist the violence and address the political conflict through art.

Caricatures: from newspapers and magazines to the street

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