Pass the Baton Project was completed in Hiroshima
Do you remember how we folded paper cranes with such dedication last July? And how some of us gathered again in August to decorate three thousand cranes at the Pass the Baton event?
At last, those cranes have reached Hiroshima. The organiser of the Pass the Baton Project, met Keiko Ogura in front of the Children’s Peace Monument—a truly special moment that brings everything full circle.
Origami Installation at Pass the Baton
Thanks to bilingual MC Haruka-san’s initiative, I was in charge of the community origami project, the paper crane installation and workshop at the event hosted by the Sydney Japanese community, JCS.
The event welcomed 88-year-old Hiroshima survivor Ms Keiko Ogura, who spoke to Sydney’s high school students and the public about her experience and the importance of peace. It was a rare and moving opportunity to hear her story firsthand, which deeply touched everyone-including me.
The event was also featured on SBS World News and TBS(Tokyo Broadcasting System).
