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Pont des Arts in Paris was the inspiration behind the Algiers bridge. Local youth come and write the names of loved ones on padlocks, much to the chagrin of the local salafists. (Image courtesy of Magharebia)

September 25th, 2013 - 09:31 GMT

Bridge over troubled waters: Algeria turns 'suicide bridge' into symbol of love

Three Algiers-based journalists have transformed a bridge commonly associated with suicide into a "bridge of love", much to the chagrin of some sectors of Algerian society.