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Let us build a memorial fit for such pain and suffering

"They shall be remembered forever, They shall be alive forever, They shall be speaking forever, The people shall hear them forever." - Yeats[a]

Is it possible to build a memorial that can truly honour those who suffered at the hands of evil, those who fought against evil, or even harder, for those who died in vain and those who died due to no fault of their own? What you honour is an indication of your core beliefs and values. Who you cherish will mold you and future generations to come. Who you carry forward with you will give shape to nation-states and civilizations. Choose wisely what to honour, remember and knowingly carry forward...

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The Wahat Al Karama “Oasis of Dignity”, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The World War I Memorial, in Neuve-Chapelle, France. Visible is the Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial, with the words "To the honour of the Army of India which fought in France and Belgium, 1914-1918, and in perpetual remembrance of those of their dead whose names are here recorded and who have no known grave"[b]


Note, there is no Wikipedia page for Ismaili Somoni Monument.
(Compiler's note: All images used are taken from already uploaded images on Wikipedia Commons. Emphasis has been to take images making sure the memorials are prominently visible in the photographs, and not the dignitaries. The images in which dignitaries do occupy substantial image space, is due to lack of replacements. Please do suggest better replacements if you find any. Thank you.)

Endnotes

  1. ^ W. B. Yeats, Nine One-Act Plays (1937), p. 36. See, Cathleen ni Houlihan, W. B. Yeats
  2. ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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