Artlords, not warlords – how Kabul's artists battle for the streets

Muralists are covering the Afghan capital's blast walls with agitprop imagery and calling out corruption

From the killing of George Floyd in the US and the drowning of Afghan refugees in Iran, to the signing of the US-Taliban agreement towards peace and brutal murder of a Japanese aid worker, a group of Afghan artists have taken paintbrushes to adorn Kabul's grey blast walls with vivid imagery.

The barriers have been transformed into politically inspired murals, which the artists hope will create visual dialogue" and raise awareness of corruption and injustices.