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It is 24° in Bansko now. light rain
It is 24° in Bansko now. light rain

cleaning the city

A realistic-style illustration of a vandalized park in Bansko. In the foreground are overturned bins with scattered trash, broken bottles on the sidewalk, and a destroyed wooden bench. On the bench are graffiti in Cyrillic: "BANSKO", "WHY?", "WITHOUT CULTURE". In the background are houses and the snow-capped Pirin Mountains.

Playground Vandalism in Bansko: How Long Will We Pay for Others' Carelessness?