Sardinia: The Speaking Walls of Orgosolo

Orgosolo was until well into the 20th century a stronghold of notorious Sardinian banditry, the fiercely fought blood revenge and depressing poverty. In 1969, when it was already somewhat more civilized, the population prevented the construction of a NATO military training area on its traditional pastures by opposing collectively to the military. That was the beginning of the “Murales”, the walls that tell stories. ![20181108_0015.jpg]
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https://charlottevenema.wordpress.com/sardinia-the-speaking-walls-of-orgosolo/