Children on each side of the US-Mexico border are now finally able to play together after an innovative set of see-saws was installed at the barrier wall by professors Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello.
The decade-long project became a reality on Monday when the Teetertotter Wall was opened to the public.
The Teetertotter consists of pink see-saws anchored to the fence that separates the two countries so that children from both sides of the border has access to it.
Following his Instagram post of the project being used by the children, Rael described it as “one of the most incredible experiences of my… career” and an “event filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness”.
He added: “The wall became a literal fulcrum for US-Mexico relations and children and adults were connected in meaningful ways on both sides with the recognition that the actions that take place on one side have a direct consequence on the other side.”
The brand new installation is a welcome ray of light from the area that consistently makes headlines for stories of death, detention and political posturing.
A picture of a father and his 23-month-old daughter lying face down dead in the Rio Grande was uploaded last month. It revealed the lethal reality for thousands of migrants that flee South America in search of sanctuary and more prosperous life in the US.
President Trump’s quest to build his long-acclaimed border wall was given a boost earlier this week when the US Supreme Court allowed for his administration to use billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build it.
The court’s five conservative justices gave the administration the all-clear to begin work on four contracts that had been awarded using Defence Department money.
The Press Association reported that funding for the projects had been frozen by lower courts while a lawsuit over the money proceeded.
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