 Around the world each year, thousands of people fold paper cranes to express their hope for world peace. It is felt that the origin of the paper crane as a symbol of peace comes from the story of Sadako Sasaki. When Sadako was only two years old the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Although she escaped immediate injury, the effects of the exposure manifested itself as leukaemia when she was 12 years old. During her illness, Sadako began folding a thousand paper cranes so that her wish for good health might be realized. However, she died before completing her project. Her friends folded the rest of the cranes and they were buried with her. People were so inspired by Sadako that there was a world-wide fund raiser for a memorial to the children who were the innocent victims of the atomic bomb. Each year, children and adults throughout the world fold a thousand paper cranes to be placed at the foot of the Children's Monument in the Peace Park in Hiroshima. The inscription at the monument reads: 'This is our cry. This is our prayer. Peace in the World' I have created this memorial site for people around the world to contribute or view cranes that have been made in rememberance of The World Trade Center Disaster of September 11, 2001. Click on the crane if you would like to try my "Origami Crane" tutorial and contribute one to this site. Submit your creation to me via my e-mail. Use my e-mail link below. 
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