54-year-old junior high school principal Slamet Widodo decided his Indonesian village of Kampung Pelangi needed a drastic facelift to uplift the community and all who encountered it. The enterprising man got the government to chip in for the facelift, raising more than $22K, a small fortune in Indonesia. Much like the Taiwanese home of Rainbow Grandpa, nearly every surface of the village was painted, with each building sporting at least three colors. After being positively covered in rainbows and murals, the village became an instant success, attracting professional photographers and Instagrammers alike.
In thinking about it, I realized the paint job doesn’t address the poverty, neglect, and hazards of the slum, but even this superficial facelift must inject a little hope. And happily, the Indonesian Builders Association reports that all that new tourist traffic has brought some much needed income back to the village.
You can see more photos of the now-picturesque place on Instagram.
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June 21, 2019 at 6:09 am
Somewhere over the rainbow. (me singing)
Wow, art is everywhere. Fantastic.
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June 21, 2019 at 7:11 am
Yes! I love it!
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June 21, 2019 at 7:54 am
Couldn’t help but uplift every one who lives there. That lion is great art work.
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June 21, 2019 at 10:20 am
I think it’s all lovely! Hopefully, the tourism will bring in money to repair the buildings, too.
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June 21, 2019 at 7:56 am
About 50 or 60 years ago in St. Louis MO, there were about six blocks of houses and each one had a colorful painted door. I used to to go the area just to look at the doors. This world needs more of this type of art. Hal
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June 21, 2019 at 10:21 am
That’s a lovely idea! I’d be so happy to get something like that going where I live.
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June 21, 2019 at 8:36 am
It looks fabulous and I’m glad it’s generating some tourist income to assist the local economy.
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June 21, 2019 at 10:21 am
They certainly seem like they needed the boost!
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June 21, 2019 at 1:33 pm
How wonderful! Now I want some candy…
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June 21, 2019 at 4:46 pm
It’s got me thinking about Fruit Stripe Gum, too!
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June 23, 2019 at 7:24 am
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