Origami pieces for peace

One thousand cranes have been folded by Friends from Pickering and Hull Area Meeting

by Caroline Humphries 28th June 2013

One thousand paper cranes have been made by Friends from Pickering and Hull Area Meeting to coincide with the centenary of the Northern Friends Peace Board.  The crane (or tsuru) is a national symbol of longevity and luck in Japan. Legend promises that anyone who makes one thousand paper cranes will be granted a wish. The crane became a symbol of hope and peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki.