“Self-made” means a person has achieved success, wealth, or status through their own efforts, especially by rising from a position of poverty or obscurity. It implies success that is not inherited or the result of privilege, but rather earned through personal talent and hard work. The term can also be used literally to mean “made by oneself”.
“A debate about street art has emerged in Bangkok, with some people calling for strict prosecution of vandals who defaced commissioned murals, while others argue that the acts were part of the normal “bombing” culture in graffiti art.”