The Story of Sadako Sasaki

World War II

The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.

She survived and so did her brother and parents.

She was a good athlete and loved running.

she became ill with leukemia.

Her family and friends visited her.

for good luck.

If you make 1000 paper cranes you get a wish.

and she also wished for...

...every day.

she was too ill to make any more.

Sadako died. She was 12 years old

until her death.

her school friends completed the 1000 paper cranes.

Sadako Sasaki Peace Memorial, Hiroshima, Japan

Sadako Sasaki Statue, Peace Park, Seattle, U.S.A

This is our cry. This is our prayer.

is easy with a little patience...

plain, coloured or patterned

carefully and symetrically

of peace cranes