Sometimes I think about how much time and energy I devote to this activity, but I repeat myself a thousand times more than a hobby it is an art form, I can not fail to consider how selfish or personal satisfaction it moves me, how much discipline, work and personal dedication to the detriment of a concern or a social perspective or directed towards others. Perhaps as a way to compensate for this conduct workshops and try to show or teach the first steps, or those figures easier to deliver (especially children) an alternative of entertainment, education and discipline.
A year ago, I heard from my friend Meri Affrachino the story of Sadako Sasaki small. At the age of two years she was an inhabitant of the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August of that year (1945) suffered the apocalyptic destruction of the first U.S. atomic bombs dropped in that country, that day more than 120,000 people , almost all civilians, were killed instantly and it is estimated that around 300 000 were seriously injured or seriously affected by radiation, 3 days later, 140 000 people died from the fall of the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, in the downtown, far from their target was the Mitsubishi factory nearby. Sadako lived normally until age 11, age when she was diagnosed Leukemia due to exposure to radiation, this terrible cancerous disease quickly consumed her and left her bedridden in hospital. There he heard the traditional story of a thousand paper cranes.
Legend has it that a sick man to death did thousand paper cranes to honor the sacred bird, famous for their longevity and purity, in gratitude it healed him and gave him a long life, the tradition is that patients make this number to ask about his health. As a way to keep the hope of healing and re-run, Sadako devoted itself to doubling this figure to how much paper was on hand at the hospital and she wanted time pray for the other victims of war and peace. Unfortunately, he died on October 25, 1955 After 14 months of hospitalization, managed to make 644 cranes. It is said that their school friends dubbed the 356 missing and deposited all over in his grave with her.
Since then, every August 6, thousands of people gather and hang folding cranes in memory of Sadako and the small cry for peace and an end to the war.
For those who are dedicated to origami, turning a traditional crane is a very simple and even trivial, but do not address this example and this call is simply a sin beyond all logic and behavior. In our continent, Rosario (Argentina), thanks to the tireless Meri and his group for 9 years doing this every August 6, last year collecting more than 20,000 multi-colored cranes. This year, in Chile in Valdivia, the last weekend and met for folding and hanging cranes, and this Saturday August 2nd we will in the capital Santiago, an act that I invite all to participate, will be a moment entertainment and color, in the Plaza del Barrio Bellavista Mori, exactly at noon, there will be workshops on origami and will join the cry that is written on the memorial of Sadako:
"This is our cry, this is our prayer: Peace in the World! "
I look forward to visiting my friend in Rosario and work with something in the meeting this year.
Greetings to all.
Links: Call
Thousand Cranes for Peace Santiago, Chile, August 2 (Facebook). Project
Thousand Cranes for Peace Rosario Argentina, August 6
A year ago, I heard from my friend Meri Affrachino the story of Sadako Sasaki small. At the age of two years she was an inhabitant of the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August of that year (1945) suffered the apocalyptic destruction of the first U.S. atomic bombs dropped in that country, that day more than 120,000 people , almost all civilians, were killed instantly and it is estimated that around 300 000 were seriously injured or seriously affected by radiation, 3 days later, 140 000 people died from the fall of the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, in the downtown, far from their target was the Mitsubishi factory nearby. Sadako lived normally until age 11, age when she was diagnosed Leukemia due to exposure to radiation, this terrible cancerous disease quickly consumed her and left her bedridden in hospital. There he heard the traditional story of a thousand paper cranes.
Legend has it that a sick man to death did thousand paper cranes to honor the sacred bird, famous for their longevity and purity, in gratitude it healed him and gave him a long life, the tradition is that patients make this number to ask about his health. As a way to keep the hope of healing and re-run, Sadako devoted itself to doubling this figure to how much paper was on hand at the hospital and she wanted time pray for the other victims of war and peace. Unfortunately, he died on October 25, 1955 After 14 months of hospitalization, managed to make 644 cranes. It is said that their school friends dubbed the 356 missing and deposited all over in his grave with her. Since then, every August 6, thousands of people gather and hang folding cranes in memory of Sadako and the small cry for peace and an end to the war.
For those who are dedicated to origami, turning a traditional crane is a very simple and even trivial, but do not address this example and this call is simply a sin beyond all logic and behavior. In our continent, Rosario (Argentina), thanks to the tireless Meri and his group for 9 years doing this every August 6, last year collecting more than 20,000 multi-colored cranes. This year, in Chile in Valdivia, the last weekend and met for folding and hanging cranes, and this Saturday August 2nd we will in the capital Santiago, an act that I invite all to participate, will be a moment entertainment and color, in the Plaza del Barrio Bellavista Mori, exactly at noon, there will be workshops on origami and will join the cry that is written on the memorial of Sadako:
"This is our cry, this is our prayer: Peace in the World! "
I look forward to visiting my friend in Rosario and work with something in the meeting this year.
Greetings to all.
Links: Call
Thousand Cranes for Peace Santiago, Chile, August 2 (Facebook). Project
Thousand Cranes for Peace Rosario Argentina, August 6
Sadako.com Project Making a crane
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