In Pakistan, big trucks are the perfect canvas for intricate murals — npr.org

Around the world, trucks are essential everyday vehicles transporting goods from one place to another. But in Pakistan, they've long been known as canvases for very bright, colorful works of art. NPR's Hannah Bloch recently visited a truck workshop outside Islamabad and sent this postcard. HANNAH BLOCH, BYLINE: Everything about Pakistani trucks is exuberant and over-the-top - from the colors to the splashed-out designs to the intricate wood carvings on the doors. Each one is elaborately decorated, and no two trucks are alike. Muhammad Ijaz Mughal, a lifelong truck artist who learned the trade from his father, features his own artwork at a studio in his home. He says Pakistani trucks are more than just trucks.

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