An Indian village got an Italian makeover, and the results could not be more beautiful.
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According to RVCJ, a non-profit initiative named Chal Rang De took on the daunting task of painting the walls of Ghatkopar’s Asalpha Village in Mumbai with vibrant colors.
And the hard work paid off.
Chal rang de Asalpha: Mumbai's slum gets a makeover. (via @TheQuint)https://t.co/eNzK6pMtBa pic.twitter.com/dEizxpmM0j
— BloombergQuint (@bloombergquint) January 16, 2018
This is a slum in Mumbai, not pic postcard Italy town
Drenched in 400 litres of paint by around 750 people, Asalpha is not only distracting Mumbai Metro users, but also seeing foreigners with SLR cameras ascend its stone stairs.
Via @TOIIndiaNews https://t.co/OzyqJIogaw pic.twitter.com/9CUPWzJ94q
— Voice of Mumbai (@GreaterMumbai) January 22, 2018
#Mumbai: This slum is getting a colorful makeover with 'Chal Rang De' initiative…youth painted the exterior walls of houses in #Asalpha village in Ghatkopar with vibrant colours @Dev_Fadnavis @PMOIndia @narendramodi @chalrangde @ShivSena @MumbaiCityFC pic.twitter.com/fhadG2xMab
— Zee Salaam (@zeesalaamtweet) January 18, 2018
#Mumbai Exterior walls of houses in Asalpha village in Ghatkopar painted with vibrant colours under the 'Chal Rang De' initiative. pic.twitter.com/44l9OQxkMa
— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2018
The project was inspired by a desire to change the way people looked at slums.
#Mumbai We wanted to use our knowledge of design so we can change the way people look at slums. People at the slums were supportive and cooperated with us to bring change: Dedeepya Reddy, Founder, Chal Rang De initiative pic.twitter.com/Rva3uqyz3g
— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2018
“This is a slum in Mumbai, not pic postcard Italy town,” read a headline, drawing reference to Positano, Italy.
Very well done….Similar type of initiative has been taken by movement ' Chal Rang De" with the support of Snow-cem paints and Mumbai Metro to give drab vertical slum a postcard like makeover at Asalpha, Ghatkopar(ward 159 Chandivali Vidhansabha). pic.twitter.com/Ir0L2VSH9D
— Ranjana Rane Das (@ranjanard) January 22, 2018
For comparison.
(H/T Twitter)
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