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05-MAY-2011 © MiekeWAMinkjan

Liberation day

Melbourne, Australia

My parents were dreaming in 1945 of a peaceful world,
but since the end of the Second World War in 1945 there have been over 250 major wars
in which over 23 million people have been killed,
tens of millions made homeless, and countless millions injured and bereaved.

Canon EOS 40D
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Date/Time05-May-2011 14:26:43
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Brenda09-May-2011 01:09
Isn't every day a Dutch Day? My mother has very vivid memories of that day. And I was able to see the bullet holes in the houses shot as warning shots for those "violating" curfew...So many stories...and so many memories..

Thanks for sharing.
larose forest photos06-May-2011 01:46
A lovely photo and wise words. Sadly, we have been at war in one way or another for millenia! We can't seem to learn peace. V
Karen Stuebing05-May-2011 22:31
The two words the world endlessly fights for. Great thoughtful photo and monuments.
Cindi Smith05-May-2011 20:41
Unfortunately war will never end. It is a vicious cycle. Power hungry people will not let war die. It is sad but history repeats itself and has been going on since the beginning of time. A beautiful sentiment and a beautiful image!
LynnH05-May-2011 15:27
Such beautiful and simple monuments! Yes, peace is elusive!
Janice Dunn05-May-2011 10:10
Every century there have been war after war. That's it how our history was crafted - through wars... and through victory and liberty - until the next time!!
j>a>e>17 :):):)05-May-2011 07:57
exactly ILLLUMINATES why we NEED a PEACE REVOLUTION O'POSITIVITY!!!! we MUST demand change in TOXIC governemtns & TOXIC relgion ACROSS THE GLOBE who keep war ragin!!!!

PEACE & POSITIVITY ARE POSSBILE IF WE ALL UNITE AS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!! :):):):)