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Destruction And Recovery Over a year after the 9/11
attacks, the images from Ground Zero provide a chilling reminder of that morning By A CORRESSPONDENT While thousands of innocent people were
killed and the world's renowned places were destroyed, the events of 9/11 changed the
world and united nations of the world to fight against terrorism. The destruction and
recovery is captured in an exhibition of photographs. Organized by United States Embassy at the
Tribhuvan University Central Library, "Images from Ground Zero" gives a clear
message to the Nepalese: courage and determination can bring lasting change in society.
The courage and determination shown
by the American people and their politicians just after the barbaric acts of terrorists
have shown to the world that unity will heal national wounds and provides the strength to
rebuild the nation. That is a message with particular relevance for Nepalese. As the
Maoists and the government observe a cease-fire, what all parties have to do is to unite
for the cause of nation building. Taken by noted photographer Joel
Meyerowitz, the images displayed at the exhibition explain the monstrous acts of
terrorists. The photographs, which have been exhibited in more than 30 countries, depict
various moments since the terrorists attacked the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Thanks to the initiative of Museum of the
City of New York, Meyerowitz clicked the various periods within a few days of September
11, 2001 attacks. The aim of the photographer is to create an archive of the destruction
and recovery at Ground Zero and the immediate neighborhood. The 9/11 photographic archive will
eventually number more than 5,000 images and will become part of the permanent collections
of the Museum of the City of New York where it will be available for research, exhibition
and publication. The exhibition is the part of world-wide
exhibition of the photographs. With the initiative of the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs of the US State Department, the Museum of the City of New York,
Meyerowitz has sent 28 photographs to exhibit in major world cities. In the presence of guest of honor Minister
for Information and Communication and General Administration Ramesh Nath Pandey, Minister
for Education and Sports Devi Prasad Ojha, Vice-Chancellor of Tribhuvan University Dr.
Govinda Sharma and US Ambassador Michael E. Malinowski, the 11- day exposition was opened
at the TU Central Library on Monday. "In the moments after the collapse of
the Twin Towers, I was overcome by a deep impulse to soothe, but, being faraway, there was
nothing I could do. My task is to make a photograph record of the aftermath: the reverence
for the dead; the steadfast, painstaking effort of recovery; the life of those whose act
of salvation has embedded itself deeply into the consciousness of all us in America and
around the world," said Meyerowitz. The images taken by Meyerowitz show the
heroism and horror of 9/11 and the aftermath. As the act, which changes the world, will
always remember as a bravery and unity shown by American people. Although Nepalese have seen devastation,
destruction and killing, they can learn from the resilience Americans have demonstrated in
the aftermath of the 9/11 to heal the wounds and bring normalcy in the country. |
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