{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Street Art Cities","provider_url":"https://streetartcities.com","title":"Grandma Eve by Helen Bur","description":"This is a portrait of my Grandma Eve holding some leaflets that were bought back from Thailand by my Grandpa David where he was held as a Prisoner of War in Nong Pladuk camp between 1943-45 during WW2. He had persuaded the POW commandant to release his group from work on the Thailand-Burma railway, later known as death railway, so they could create theatrical / musical performances on a hand built bamboo stage, in a bid to keep up spirits in the desperate and squalid camp conditions. The last picture shows one of the original leaflets depicting a caricature of my grandpa by Jan van Holthe. This little piece of salvaged history is a reminder of how even in the most horrific situation, creativity can provide a vital lifeline or a mode of survival.","author_name":"Julia Midland","author_url":"https://streetartcities.com/users/29949751-364d-4bcc-9de7-e1310344df9b","thumbnail_url":"https://streetartcities.com/media/0/0829f14e-952c-4190-bdb1-43b24ae7cf03/1024.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"width":480,"height":480,"html":"","cache_age":3600}