Childrens artwork of the 2008 Burma cyclone

[Tim Vasquez]

"The [Foundation for the People of Burma] workers noticed the children were "listless and in need of playful outlets" - so they gave them crayons and pencils and encouraged them to draw."

These are just astonishing. It's especially rare as almost no pictures exist of the actual storm strike, and here of course the art brings out the nuances of what was going on.

Tim

Childrens artwork of the 2008 Burma cyclone
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/...asia_pac_sketching_burma0s_cyclone/html/1.stm

 

[jladue]

Boy, if there's anything to infer from a child's mind, the second picture is most chilling. I'm reminded of the scene from Titanic as thousands were dumped into the water and you knew that most of them would drown. These memories will be with them for the rest of their lives.