Tag Archives: Fundraising 3/11 earthquake relief

The Write for Tohoku Project

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Though it is difficult to bear witness to destruction and pain of the magnitude caused by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster (東日本大震災 Higashi Nihon Daishinsai), the stories of valour and resilience continue to encourage me in spite of the overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Transience

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Transience seems heavier this year—not the least insubstantial or aesthetic or poetic as drifting cherry petals might suggest. Transience wipes towns from maps. Transience waits on the floor of an evacuation centre surrounded by neatly taped cardboard and folded heaps … Continue reading →

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