We will gather on April 24, 2026, to perform a simple and ancient gesture: folding origami cranes.
In Japanese tradition, making a thousand origami cranes is an expression of a deep wish: peace, healing, hope.
This time, our wish is for all children, the most innocent victims of every war.
Like in the story of Sadako Sasaki, who folded cranes while hoping to recover after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, we also turn to this fragile yet collective gesture.
The meeting will be guided by Sara, together with friends, who will accompany participants in folding the cranes. Folding paper together means slowing down, coming together, sharing a pain that often remains invisible and turning it into hope for the future.
Parastoo Pakzad will bring portraits of children from a school in Minab affected by the illegal war waged by the United States and Israel against Iran. The artist’s gesture reminds us that lives are not numbers: every child — in Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, and elsewhere — cannot be reduced to a figure, but is a story, a face, a presence. The portraits thus open a visual space of memory and testimony.
In this way, each crane becomes a thought, a memory, a stance: against war, for life and for freedom.
The event is open to all.
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