The second life of Hiroshima’s origami cranes

At a hillside temple, a monk in saffron robes blows a refrain on a conch and begins chanting prayers as thousands of origami cranes donated to Hiroshima burn.For a decade, the Daisho-in Buddhist temple on Miyajima island, facing Hiroshima, has held ri…

May 17, 2023
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A look at the Defence news 8 – 14 May

HNLMS Van Amstel is specialised in anti-submarine warfare, with the crew deploying various sonar systems. Within NATO, the ship is one of the few frigates equipped with a combination of these specific systems. The ship played an important role in the a…

May 17, 2023
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