![]() ![]() So far, 600 cranes have been donated to the library, many from store bought origami paper, but a few from recycled newspapers and magazines. “Today the paper crane has become a symbol of peace, love, hope, and healing during challenging times,” Kalsang said. ![]() The custom became even more popular and known worldwide when a young girl who suffered wounds from the bombing of Hiroshima, Sadako Sasaki, aimed to fold 1000 paper cranes from her hospital room in 1955. So why 1000? A Japanese tradition believes that if one folded 1000 origami cranes, one’s wish would come true. ![]() “In an effort to support the recovery of our community, the Greenpoint library invites everyone to participate in this activity to create and donate their crane to promote sense of solidarity and resilience during these times.” “We all have been impacted by the pandemic in some way,” said Greenpoint Library librarian Tenzin Kalsang. ![]()
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