Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- A primary school teacher in Odisha's Balasore has found an unusual way to turn moss-covered school walls into a canvas. He creates lifelike portraits of freedom fighters and great personalities without using chemical colours.

Ajay Kumar Ghosh, a teacher at Sri Krishnapur Primary School in Remuna block, uses the moss growing naturally on the school walls as an alternative to paint and brushes. His unique artwork has transformed the school walls into an engaging learning space for students.

With a lack of funds posing a challenge to constructing a boundary wall on the school premises, the existing walls have taken on a different purpose. Through his artwork, Ghosh has brought the portraits of personalities that ch...