The Hiroshima bomb attack was one of the most devastating incidents that have ever happened. An exhibition that showcases small details about the attack is being put up in city.
Alliance Francaise de Bhopal organised a photo panel exhibition ‘Main Dhoond Raha Hoon’ that began here from Wednesday at its art gallery. The exhibition is all about the illustrations of the book, Sagashiteimasu written by poet Arthur Binard.
Notably, the exhibition contains photo panels from the book Sagashiteimasu, which is a reflection on the tragedy of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, along with dynamic poetry by Arthur Binard. Originally written in Japanese language, the book was translated in Hindi by Tomokko ki Kuchi, a Japanese writer.
Besides, the surreal objects of the tragedy that are on display were photographed by Tadashi Okakura. The exhibition will be on display till May 10.
While informing about the book Kavita of Eklavya foundation told The Pioneer, “This book beautifully defines the pain of Hiroshima victims in the most emotional poetic manner.” Elaborating further she said, “The Hindi version of this book ‘Main Dhoondh Raha Hoon’ was published by Eklavya with the support of The Japan Foundation. It is a non-profit official cultural organization which promotes awareness about Japanese arts and culture all over the world, with the intention of fostering mutual understanding and respect.”
After the inauguration of the exhibition, a discussion ‘Beyond Boundaries’ was held. The two well known poets Arthur Binard and Kumar Ambuj talked about the war scenario and the attack of Hiroshima.
During the discussion, they also had a detailed talk about the kind of literature that raises issues for common people. The poets also talked about the literature and poetry for children emphasizing on the future of children’s poetry in India and Japan.