A graffiti artist from Burkina Faso wins 2nd place in Russia’s “Honest Look“ award

A graffiti artist from Burkina Faso wins 2nd place in Russia’s “Honest Look“ award The author of popular graffiti from Ouagadougou, Ousmane Guigma aka Manoos, was awarded for “the best material on international cultural partnership with Russia.“ “If you don’t do politics, politics will do you,“ the Pan-Africanist told Sputnik Africa. His work denounces imperialism: “We also convey messages of peace and solidarity, support and resilience.“ “We also try to pay tribute to people who fought for freedom,“ Manoos added. The artist has come to Russia for the first time. “I’ve been dreaming for a while to really get a taste of the country of Vladimir Putin and Gorbachev, and thank God it’s a reality today.“ “For a while now, we’ve had Russia as our first partner,“ the graffiti artist pointed out. For him, “it’s a sincere and honest winning partnership,“ especially in the fight against terrorism. “We can also see infrastructures being built thanks to Russian-Burkinian cooperation.“ W... Source: Sputnik Africa