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India, Pakistan, Nagasaki Nightmare!

Mark Vallen - ART FOR A CHANGE | 01.06.2002 05:36

An exhibition of Artworks created by survivors of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, send a warning to the people of India and Pakistan.

India, Pakistan, Nagasaki Nightmare!
India, Pakistan, Nagasaki Nightmare!


My "ART FOR A CHANGE" Website houses an amazing collection of Paintings and Drawings by Japanese survivors of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Titled "NAGASAKI NIGHTMARE", the exhibit consists of 12 full color works of Art created by different individuals who witnessed first hand the terror of Atomic fire. The gripping images by the survivors are a warning to the world... a warning that India
and Pakistan are apparently not hearing. Everyone should view these images... and share them with others.

The Painting on this page is possibly the most heart rending Artwork I've ever seen. Yamashita Masato created his nightmarish Artwork based upon what he witnessed on August 9th in Hiroshima. In his own words he stated: "With no one to help her, a Girl died leaning on the bank of the Enko River." The thought of this poor Girl... her eyes burned out and her body lacerated and scorched... trembling alone in pain and fear, is simply unbearable. More than any other picture I know of, this Artwork sums up the utter horror and futility of War. India and Pakistan are on the brink of destroying each other with Atomic fire... STOP THEM!

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- Homepage: http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Atomic/atomic.htm

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Why isnt IMC doing more to encourage

01.06.2002 14:41

Why isnt IMC doing more to encourage the Asaian community in Britain to speak out against this crisis ? Couldnt they go to (eg) Southall or Bradford and help unite the Hindus and Moslems ? There are serious concerns on Kashmir, and probably as many opinions as there are people.
Yes, we know IMC has an open newswire, but people often like to be approached for interviews ! I cant be sure, but My guess is that most Asians in Britain would be pleased someone was taking them seriously, rather than telling them to be Brit, to 'Bend it like Beckham'.

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A Pakistani Journalist says :

01.06.2002 15:45

Check this link for someone at least trying to think through this crisis

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- Homepage: http://www.paktoday.com/cowsjee.htm


Downing Street demo

03.06.2002 09:23

The India - Pakistan Crisis
Call for A Full Arms Embargo Now!


Demonstrate at Downing Street

Saturday 8th June - Noon – 2pm

With regular outbreaks of conflict and tension continuing to rise between India and Pakistan, there is an urgent need for an immediate and full arms embargo on the region. Whilst the UK government has sent Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to act as a peacemaker between the two countries, it has yet to take the obvious step of suspending all sales of arms and military equipment to the two governments. This sends a mixed message to the countries about the acceptability of their behaviour.

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is organising a demonstration to call on the government to act as a real peacemaker in this time of international crisis. Tony Blair’s government needs to:

1) order an immediate and full arms embargo on the two countries;
2) do all it can to reduce tension between the two countries;
3) urge Kofi Annan and the UN to broker a lasting settlement.

Whilst UK government spokespeople have said that they will look at each application for an arms export licence on a “case-by case basis” (implying that a de facto embargo is in operation) this really isn’t good enough. It seems that the prospect of the £1bn BAE Systems Hawk deal with India is clouding the government’s judgement on this issue.

We must have a clearly articulated arms embargo to ensure that UK does not further fan the flames of war in Kashmir.


Join us to call for a full arms embargo on India and Pakistan and for the government to act as a real peacemaker – not arms broker – to the region.

Downing Street
Saturday June 8th Noon – 2pm


Campaign Against Arms Trade: 020 7281 0297

CAAT