Group 'Border Encuentro' Holds Cross Border Communication Events

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[Daniel Watman] probably couldn't see the 16-year-old [Fernando Ruiz]' teenage acne and Ruiz no doubt couldn't see Watman's brown eyes, but with the aid of two parabolic sound reflectors, one in Mexico and the other in the United States, the two conversed as if they were sitting at the same picnic table.

"When the barriers are there and people don't have the opportunity to know each other it can lead to stereotypes and a lot of ignorance," said Watman. "That kind of ignorance can lead to violence and misunderstanding. When you get to know someone on an individual basis then all those stereotypes can just disappear and you get to know the person."

"I think he (Ruiz) went home with some inspiration and a positive attitude," said Watman. "I got the impression he's a positive person and liked how people make creative efforts to get to know each other. I think he saw this as a contribution and that was encouraging to him."

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Group 'Border Encuentro' Holds Cross Border Communication Events

Playas de Tijuana, Mexico - Separated by a 150-foot divide and two international border fences, Daniel Watman in San Diego and Fernando Ruiz in Tijuana, Mexico, had a conversation in a park next to the Pacific Oc...

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