Dear Friend,

Those who lived through the US nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago are courageous and committed to work for the end of nuclear weapons. Sharing their stories, time and time again, gives us the opportunity to try and understand just a fraction of what they’ve gone through.

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to remember not just to reflect, but to hold something close and let it shape what we do next.

That’s what Cranes of Memory is about.

It’s a campaign to honour all survivors of nuclear weapons from Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the test sites of the Pacific, Central Asia, and beyond. People who lived through the unimaginable and chose to speak so we wouldn’t forget.

This year, those survivors including Nihon Hidankyo, the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureates made one simple request to the world: Share our stories.

And now, in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center and others we get to carry their memory forward.

Share your crane, share the stories

I just folded my crane to carry the memory of a nuclear survivor. Their story stays with me. 📄🕊 I’m sharing it so their legacy lives on. #NuclearBan #CranesofMemory Share on Facebook Share on Instagram Share on any app

Because every crane is a promise and every story kept alive is a step toward a world without nuclear weapons.

With warmth,

Venessa Hanson
Social Media Officer, ICAN