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A mural of reggae hero Bob Marley adorns a wall in the Rema garrison December 26, 2008 in Kingston, Jamaica. Marley made the area around Rema, called Trench Town, famous in many of his songs, and plans have been proposed to capitalize on the area's fame through tourism, although current levels of violence make them impractical for now.

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Copyright: Scott Nelson 2007-8
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Contained in galleries: Jamaican Violence Project

A mural of reggae hero Bob Marley adorns a wall in the Rema garrison December 26, 2008 in Kingston, Jamaica. Marley made the area around Rema, called Trench Town, famous in many of his songs, and plans have been proposed to capitalize on the area's fame through tourism, although current levels of violence make them impractical for now.