Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Never again
هيروشيما و نكازاكي: أبداً لن يتكررا
Those who do not learn from the past
are doomed to repeat it.
—George Santayana
The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.
This post includes a collection of thoughts from different sources
Review also
Hiroshima Day- August 6
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The intense heat and light of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb blasts left behind ghostly silhouettes of human beings whose lives were erased in an instant.
http://www.thehypertexts.com/Hiroshima%20Poetry%20Prose%20and%20Art.htm
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Collage by May Haddad Aug 6 2013
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DO ONE THING for a Better World
1. Find out more about the No Nukes movement
2. Hold an event on Hiroshima Day to raise awareness about the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons and the dangers of nuclear energy
3. Support organizations working for a nuclear free world
4. Declare your city a Nuclear Free Zone.
5. Hand out Do One Thing Cards to inspire others.
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Dress from Hiroshima-https://www.insidevancouver.ca/2011/10/17/new-hiroshima-exhibit-at-museum-of-anthropology/
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https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/ishiuchi-miyako-clothing-from-hiroshima-waiting-to-say-hello-to-her
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/for-hiroshima-survivors-horror-of-nuclear-attack-is-still-vivid-feature
The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.