Before I die walls book

Candy Chang created the first "Before I Die" wall in 2011 on the side of an abandoned building in New Orleans. It disappeared a few months later when a developer bought the structure. Since then, more than 400 walls have sprung up in 60 countries, from Afghanistan to Chile. Check out some of the hopes and dreams being shared on walls around the globe:

Before I Die: A global art project —

Candy Chang created the first "Before I Die" wall in 2011 on the side of an abandoned building in New Orleans. It disappeared a few months later when a developer bought the structure. Since then, more than 400 walls have sprung up in 60 countries, from Afghanistan to Chile. Check out some of the hopes and dreams being shared on walls around the globe:

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Before I Die: Savannah, Georgia —

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Before I Die: Pohang City, South Korea —

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Before I Die: Townsville, Australia —

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Before I Die: Reno, Nevada —

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Before I Die: Minneapolis —

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Before I Die: Lisbon, Portugal —

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Before I Die: Santiago, Chile —

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Before I Die: Cordoba, Argentina —

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Before I Die: Johannesburg —

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Before I Die: Burning Man festival —

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Before I Die: Montreal —

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Before I Die: Dubai, United Arab Emirates —

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Before I Die: Asuncion, Paraguay —

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Before I Die: San Francisco —

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