Since war erupted in Yemen, graffiti artist Murad Subay has been painting on the walls of the capital city, Sanaa. His work denounces the war crimes, forced disappearances, poverty and epidemics that go hand-in-hand with conflict. Nicknamed the Arab Banksy by Western media, Subay has organised a series of collaborative graffiti projects to help people reclaim the walls of their neighbourhoods and express themselves freely.

Murad Subay, age 30, is an artist and painter who lives in Sanaa. In 2011, he was involved in the country's anti-government protests. Since the start of the conflict between Houthi separatists and pro-government forces in 2014, Subay has been decorating the city’s walls with graffiti that stands as a commentary on the political situation and denounces the horrors of war.

Recently, he finished a piece called "F*** war". Photos of his graffiti were widely shared on social media.







Subay often paints on the ruins of buildings destroyed by bombs dropped by the Saudi-led coalition, which supports the pro-government forces.







His works, also, often depict the impact of war on sanitation.







This mural depicts the cholera epidemic currently sweeping the country. More than 300,000 Yemenis have contracted the disease since June 2017, according to the World Health Organisation.



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This mural represents the “three evils of Yemen”, according to Subay: war, hunger and illness.







This piece denounces the use of US military equipment by the Saudi-led coalition, which has been bombing the regions held by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.