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Street Art: This artist’s works reflects their hope for a better future

The Big Issue’s Street Art page gives talented, marginalised individuals an outlet for creative expression

‘Dreaming’
By MB

“I came to London as a political refugee from the Middle East,” says this frequent Street Art contributor. “I have experienced homelessness and exclusion. My artwork reflects my hope for a better future and a more equal society.”

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