6 and 9 August: a desire for peace Hace 55 años, el 6 de agosto de 1945 la ciudad de Hiroshima en Japón sufrió el azote de la guerra cuando los EE.UU. dejaron caer por primera vez un arma atómica sobre otro país. Al menos 140.000 personas habrían muerto y muchas más quedaron con secuelas de por vida o murieron a lo largo de los años por los efectos de esta catástrofe. Entre ellos, encontramos la historia de la pequeña Sadako Sasaki, de tan sólo 11 años... "Fue después de la bomba atómica sobre Hiroshima, al
final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Seguro que
've heard talk about this tragedy and its horrible consequences for the health
the few who survived, right? Well
happened that Sadako Sasaki was one of the girls who
not die on the day of the explosion, but it
gravely ill - he suffered a leukemia-bit then 11-year
by atomic radiation.
When she learned she was sick, her friend tried to cheer
and told the story of the 1000 paper cranes.
Japanese Tradition says that
"grant a wish to the one that gets folded 1,000 paper cranes
as a reward for the effort and dedication
that are needed to achieve it. "
Then his friend made an origami crane and gave
to Sadako. "Here's your first crane." And I wanted to fulfill his desire
, cured of their disease.
Sadako began to fold cranes, one after another, trying to get their wish
magically cured.
But unfortunately failed. He died in 1955 with 644
cranes hovering around. Moved
, friends and classmates are proposed
finish folding a thousand cranes as a tribute to his dedication
, and folding each year
to remember.
To continue the tradition, we set this
history is present every day.
why we invite you to fold all the cranes you want, place them here and meet
Thursday August 6 to
ask our wish: Peace. "
So I invite you to deposit or submit your crane that day as a symbol of those who want peace and an end to the atrocities of the beasts of presidents and governors have. For no more children like Sadako. *** learns to make the cranes: Instructions 
Location: University of Santiago, Rectory sector. Friday 6, 11.59 hrs. - Please confirm your attendance on Facebook and find out more at this link Event Thousand Cranes Other countries also do this,
Argentina. On facebook you can search for your country.
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