In the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks and the Obama administration's announcement of troop increases in Afghanistan, Pakistan has emerged as a central front in the War on Terror.
Published June 19, 2009
Began airing on Foreign Exchange June 19, 2009
A truck depot is about the last place on earth you'd expect to find an art scene. But in Pakistan, the tradition of painting and detailing trucks adds glitter and glamour to the transport business, and offers a colorful distraction in a country tormented by war and political instability.
Video by Alex Stonehill for the Common Language Project
Produced in association with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting