In Zacamil, a Salvadoran neighbourhood long marked by civil-war massacres and later gang control, artists have covered housing blocks with murals, mosaics and light works since 2024. The project is reopening public spaces and rebuilding trust, while residents stress that deeper urban renewal is still needed.
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Mga mural, tumutulong ibalik ang espasyong publiko sa Zacamil

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Sa Zacamil, isang komunidad sa El Salvador na minarkahan ng mga masaker noong digmaang sibil at kalaunan ng kontrol ng gang, pinipintahan ng mga artist mula 2024 ang mga pabahay ng mural, mosaic at ilaw. Binubuksan nitong muli ang mga pampublikong lugar at tiwala, habang kailangan pa rin ang mas malawak na pagsasaayos.

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