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Photo show on 9/11 attack
Presentation calls for unity against war: Pandey

By A Staff Reporter

KATHMANDU, Mar. 3: An exhibition of photographs portraying the destruction and devastation of the 9/11 terrorist attack in the heart of America's trade and defence centres began at the Tribhuvan University Central Library today.

The 28 photographs that comprise "Images from Ground Zero" illustrate the physical and human casualty of the attacks on the Pentagon in Washington and the International Trade Centre in New York.

The photographs at the exhibition, organised by the US Embassy, were taken by noted US photographer Joel Mayerowitz. The award-winning photographer takes a meditative look at "ground zero" documenting the painful work of the rescue workers, the demolition activities and recovery efforts, including excavation and site clearance.

The photographs on display have already been exhibited in 30 countries before arriving in Nepal.
"Let us see these pictures today not as a reminder of a tragic event, but as a confirmation of the human ability to sustain and overcome the adversity and to turn toward a new beginning," said US ambassador Michael E. Malinowsky.

"I find this thought also applies to the current situation in Nepal. We hope that the phase of death and destruction will remain the past," the American envoy said. "Everyone must come together to clear the path towards reconstruction for a democratic Nepal built on a solid ground of political and economic responsibility and stability."

The purpose of the exhibition is to visually relate the catastrophic destruction of the 9/11 attacks and the physical and human dimensions of the recovery efforts.

"The pictures remind us of the horrible scenes of the 9/11 terrorist attack. The photos presented here will inspire people to unite in the war against terrorism" said Minister for Information and Communications and General Administration Ramesh Nath Pandey speaking on the occasion. "The terrorists will never win. The world has been narrowed as the whole world is involved in the fight against terrorism."

The 9/11 is the most heinous attack in human history, said Devi Prasad Ojha, Minister for Education and Sports.

Added TU's Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma, "The pictures convey the magnitude of human loss of the September 11 attack."

The Museum of the City of New York is holding the exhibition to display the tragic scene of the 9/11 terrorist attack. The exhibition is presented by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State.

Ministers Pandey and Ojha, US envoy Malinowsky and Dr. Sharma had jointly inaugurated the 12-day exhibition.

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