Raghubir Nagar, a low-income settlement of about 900 jhuggis in West Delhi, is an eye-catching sight. The walls and doors of homes in the basti have been painted with bright murals of birds, faces and silhouettes. From across the street, the basti looks astonishing.
The murals have been done by Delhi Street Art, which was founded by Yogesh Saini in 2013 to promote public art. “It gives a different sense of pride to the people living there. They don’t feel like they are living in a slum. . .