Pink seesaws at the border wall showed that play is also 'resistance'

For about 40 minutes, three pink seesaws bobbed up and down, up and down, along the U.S.-Mexico border, uniting children from both countries in a rare moment of shared play.

The art installation -- steel beams installed through part of the border fence that separated Juárez, Mexico, and a desolate area of Sunland Park, New Mexico -- was temporary. But the videos and photos of the moment helped spread an enduring message of harmony and solidarity at the border. The artists behind the installation argue that the playful nature of the project is a form of "resistance."

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