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By Jaime Davila | Asia, In Photos, India, Travel Street Art
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If there is one thing about traveling in 3rd world countries that opens your eyes it is the despair, poverty and inequality. The same stuff exists to an extent in the 1st world, it’s just not in your face everyday. While I am sympathetic to it, I don’t get too worked up over it. It’s what makes the 3rd world the 3rd world. As travelers we are pretty much outsiders looking in, attempting to understand the dynamics from what we see, hear and read. If I can get in deeper than that, I feel lucky. At the end of the day, I am a traveler, not an NGO, The World Bank, The UN or a Peace Corps volunteer!
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Phil, I couldn’t have said it better. You are spot on with what it’s like to travel in the 3rd world as someone from the 1st world. We really are outsiders and nothing we do or see will make us know what it’s like. The fact of the matter is that it’s not our reality, but is for them. The thing about India is she really holds nothing back for no one. She is who she is and you are going to see it all. She hits you in the guts with a million emotions you won’t quite understand until you leave.
Great post with some powerful messages. Can’t believe i didn’t see this or hear about it whilst I was in Mumbai or India in general, some great street art also with the underlining messages. I agree with you though, when I was in India even though it was only for about 6 weeks I loved it but felt tired, drained and ready to leave. But now it’s my favourite country i went to in in my travels, in Asia at least anyways. Can’t wait to go back there again soon.
I like the colourful – bombay.. Making dreams alive art. Reminds me of how vibrant India and especially Mumbai is!
Now I wish I had written about this sooner or told you about it Domenic while you were there. I remember following along on your adventure there via all your tweets about India. India is a crazy beast she will break you down to your core and a second later lift you up so high you are left in awe. India will probably never be my favorite country, but it’s hands down one of my most memorable. My 3 months there were 3 months I will never forget and it’s crazy how much I still think about my time there. I am thinking of going back, but not sure when that would happen. As for this wall… oh man it was amazing and so worth the long walk to see all the amazing pieces created by the people of Mumbai. The messages are so powerful and seriously make you think about the situations you are going through.
Hi Jaime,
Interesting documentation of the wall in Mumbai. I wish the people of Mumbai respect art surrounding them in everyday life, just the way you have.
Cheers.
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Thank you so much MP. I loved the Wall so much and I love finding art all around me when I travel or even when I am just at home.
Cannot believe I spend a month in Mumbai and did not see this! Did not even know if existed until today!
Some really beautiful images here. Love the fact that, as you say, it shows how people across the world are really all very similar, with similar hopes and wishes and dreams.
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Oh wow Catherine that is a shame… because it’s honestly an amazing wall to see. I hate when that happens to me… I will spend a few weeks somewhere and then after I leave hear about something amazing I should have seen but never even heard of it until after the fact.
PS – I included this post in my latest travel blog round up 🙂
Great photos Jaime! I love the messages people decide to display in art like this. Even though a lot of the messages are unique to Mumbai or India, there are also so many that are universal, that you see in street art all over the world. People want to feel safe, they want love and food, they want crime and corruption to disappear, they want peace. And yet somehow the world is always fighting.
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Thanks Ali & yes exactly… in the end we all want the same thing and they are universal to all. As for peace and fighting ah don’t get me started lol.
I just hope that the people will keep the messages in the wall in their and mind to make a change. The murals are all sensible but hard to implement. It’s a great art, though.
Oh yes Jorja, it’s always hard to implement but I don’t think that is the point of Street Art. I think the point of Street Art is to share a message that will make you think about the situations and hopefully down the road you do change. Even if it is one person who changes it has done it’s job in making the world a better place. At least that is how I feel about street art.
Amazing pictures man… this is also one of my favorite things to do in my trips… to take pictures of graffiti.
Thanks a ton Flip!
I love street art.
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Thanks, I do too. It’s amazing.
Love the vibrant colors – great photos Jaime!
Thank you so much Lynda!
I love art, so I can easily appreciate this one. But it’s also prettier if the wall is also presentable or painted by a color which fits to the message.
Agree Shara!!!
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