Sunday 14 September 2008

No more Hiroshima, No more War

My first visit to Hiroshima ironically happened on the 7 th memorial day for 9.11.





In today's world it seems as if achieving peace is only one remove from war and there is indeed a rising social tide for bashing those people who simply plead for the world peace.

I have to admit that I have no real sense for how awful and merciless the war is; for me any of war related movies, documentaries and books I've seen and read had never been more than a history and when I mention war and peace I feel myself so lame. Facing to the remnants of Hiroshima tragedy, however, convinced me that we need no reason to claim peace.

I found a solemn silence but no peace from those traces of war in Hiroshima. The Stars and Stripes has never looked so empty to me on that day.

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