Colombia: Medellin Takes to Urban Farming to Heal Memories of War

Feb 24, 2017 | Richard Kelleher, Colombia Reports
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Parts of Colombia’s second largest urban center, Medellin, have taken to the most rural activity possible, agriculture, in an attempt to recognize the memories of war while restoring the social fabric necessary for peace. For the past 15 years, an urban farming initiative named “AgroArte” (Agrarian Art) has brought new life to the 13th district of San Javier, once the epicenter of Medellin’s urban conflict.