Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Words and Pictures (WAPi), British Council, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

African cities are notably graffiti free, after all – who can afford to waste expensive paint? However, the British Council Tanzania encourages self-expression through street art by whitewashing its walls each month and inviting local artists to decorate them as parts of its ‘Words and Pictures’ (WAPi) project. The event is one of the most popular events in Dar es Salaam, regularly drawing crowds of thousands of people.