A Kashmiri Truck - New Highways and Heroes

Elaborately decorated trucks, rather than mules or porters, now carry goods across the Himalayas. They can be seen even in the most remote areas, withstanding snowstorms, landslides and avalanches. The drivers can be away from their homes for months at a time and depend on their trucks for survival.

The whole concept of painting and decorating a truck all over is celebrating life despite the odds. The truck drivers have found a way to uplift their spirits through art and through symbols to make their place of work so beautiful because they spend most of their day on the road.


It has been a thoroughly miserable day ……. very wet and windy …. not a day for a walk in the park so L and I headed to the Art Galleries to soak up some culture after enjoying a coffee and rather delicious scone in the cafe