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From a scribbled wall to 40 striking murals: The Kypseli school turned into a work of art

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A student’s scribble on a wall at Athens’s 39th Gymnasium prompted French teacher Rhea Dazy to look for a way to improve the school’s appearance.
  • The Kypseli school eventually became a showcase featuring 40 murals.

One day, a student scribbled on a wall at the 39th Gymnasium of Athens in Kypseli. French teacher Rhea Dazy asked her why she had done it.

“It was already a terrible wall, what difference does it make?” the student replied.

Why did you do that?

· Rhea DazyThe French teacher questioned a student after she scribbled on a school wall.

Dazy then began wondering how the wall could be made not to look so “terrible.” That question led to a school transformed into a work of art, with 40 impressive murals.

It was already a terrible wall, what difference does it make?

· Student at Athens’s 39th GymnasiumThe student explained why she had written on the wall.
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