Seesaws across US-Mexico border wall installed to let children on both sides play together

A rare sight of positive drama emerged along the stretch of the usually tension-packed border wall separating the United States and Mexico over the weekend as artists installed flamingo pink seesaws in the steel fence, giving American and Mexican children a chance to play with each other. The brainchild "Teeter-Totter Wall," which started in 2009, was kickstarted by architecture professor and anti-border wall campaigner Ronald Rael and associate professor of design Virginia San Fratello in an effort to "unify" and "meaningfully connect" families on each side. In an Instagram post, Rael said the installation "to bring life to the conceptual drawings" of the playground along the ...

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