An artist trying to give 'Afghanistan' a new look

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<h2>An artist trying to give 'Afghanistan' a new look</h2>

Well, we live in a society where humanity is on a verge of extinction and it can be seen during refugee crisis. There are myriads of people who live in fear, pain and hunger due to war and there is no one to help them out with their problems. Refugee crisis is gaining popularity and people are coming out to help refugees and provide them the life they deserve, life with peace and dignity.

When you have the zest and the will to change the world, you will change the world. This artist is trying to give a new look to Afghanistan which indicate love and peace. A Kabul-based artist is trying to make the Afghan city the graffiti capital of the world. Kabul Mokamel was born in Kabul but moved to Canberra, Australia, as a teenager. But his lands essence drags him back with a reason, a reason to spread love and draw quintessential graffiti on the walls which are destroyed due to war. Mr Mokamel said his motivation for returning was to help cultivate a return to the pre-conflict values he remembers before fleeing war.

He formed a group, named Art Lords, where they use street art to highlight the social problem in Afghanistan. The whole team is passionate in whatever they do. Recently they have painted a group of street sweepers and defining them as the heroes of the city. "I want people to define who really the heroes of my city are," Mr Mokamel explained. "It moves people away from the mentality of war."

Volunteers of the Art Lords' work without a pause, they take strenuous effort to give a new resplendent and beautiful look to Afghanistan. One artist, Maryam Kohi, said: "These walls… make the city look like a prison… With these paintings, we want to take our anti-corruption message to the people."

Just look at these pictures and you might get star-struck.