Tag Archives: 3/11

The Write for Tohoku Project

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Though it is difficult to bear witness to destruction and pain of the magnitude caused by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster (東日本大震災 Higashi Nihon Daishinsai), the stories of valour and resilience continue to encourage me in spite of the overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Transience

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Transience seems heavier this year—not the least insubstantial or aesthetic or poetic as drifting cherry petals might suggest. Transience wipes towns from maps. Transience waits on the floor of an evacuation centre surrounded by neatly taped cardboard and folded heaps … Continue reading →

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Bearing Witness

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Since the quake, tsunami and Fukushima crisis in Japan I have spent several hours each day scouring the latest updates, pictures and reports from Japan. Though it gets harder to bear, I am compelled to keep watching.  I feel it … Continue reading →

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Saigyo and Tears for Japan

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Friday I had thought to begin the first in a series of blog-posts, sharing vignettes from my November 2010 travels to Japan. Something to ease me into blogging, something I could do with confidence and love for my subject. However, … Continue reading →

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