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Students paint murals on walls of bullet-ridden school in Sana'a

April 5th, 2012 by Luke Somers
Luke Somers
Sana'a, Yemen, Middle East
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Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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A student paints the wall of a school in Sana'a in an area of the city hit hard by fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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A student in Sana'a, Yemen paints a mural on the wall of a school that was caught in crossfire between government and tribal forces in 2011.
Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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A student paints the wall of a school in Sana'a in an area of the city hit hard by fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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After an afternoon of painting, the walls of a school in Sana'a that was hit particularly hard by fighting between government and tribal forces had a bright new look.
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After an afternoon of painting, the walls of a school in Sana'a that was hit particularly hard by fighting between government and tribal forces had a bright new look.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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On Thursday in Sana'a, students gathered to paint the walls of a school damaged in fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
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A student in Sana'a stands proudly before her part in an effort to give a school which was badly damaged by street fighting a fresh new look.
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A student paints the wall of a school in Sana'a in an area of the city hit hard by fighting between government and tribal forces in 2011.
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
  • Students paint murals on walls of bulletridden school in Sanaa
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At a school on 20th Street in Sana'a, Yemen, students used paint and graffiti to add vibrance and color to walls surrounding their school, which has been damaged in the past year as government and tribal forces fought street battles.

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