"Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. I was taking my 12-year-old daughter on her first-ever trip overseas, to Antigua, Guatemala. International travel always brings a new perspective, and that was especially true as I was seeing a different country through her wide, awe-filled eyes. While visiting a museum of Indigenous textiles in a town a few miles outside the city, I spotted this lovely hanging planter in the shape of"
"I spotted this lovely hanging planter in the shape of a bird. As I got closer, I realized it was made entirely out of an old tire. It's an ingenious example of reusing trash to make something beautiful. And it's a reminder that culture is everywhere if you let your eye linger. See more photos from around the world: All the Far-Flung Postcards can be found here."
A parent took a 12-year-old daughter on her first trip overseas to Antigua, Guatemala. Visiting a museum of Indigenous textiles in a nearby town revealed a hanging planter shaped like a bird. Closer inspection showed the planter was made entirely from an old tire. The object demonstrates inventive reuse of discarded materials to create something beautiful. Observing the piece through the child's awe-filled eyes offered a fresh perspective on local creativity. The example shows how culture appears in everyday objects when observation lingers, and how travel reveals unexpected forms of artistry.
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