Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Sub Turri, 2006: Impressions
Hen we think back on the past year, we cannot help but be reminded of unspeak able loss. With the ramifications of the South Asian earthquake and tsunami still fresh in our minds, the world experienced countless natural disasters that influenced everyday life whether we wanted it to or not. Hurricane Katrina hit close to home as more than a thousand people lost their lives during the deadly floods and thousands more were displaced from the homes and lives they had become accustomed to. Selective residents from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama found temporary shelter within the New Orleans Convention Center and Superdome, while hospitals found the resounding demand for aid overwhelming. Then just months later, a earthquake hit Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India and left more than dead in its wake. And as the world dealt with the stream of endless natural disasters, it was bombarded with unnatural disasters as well. London became the latest target of terrorist attacks and Paris experienced riots in the Muslim sectors of the city. This year also saw the rise of a health pandemic, as the Avian flu killed more than 70 people in Asian countries alone and sent health officials into a frenzy to find an antidote. Yet in spite of the disaster and the loss, the world found ways to unite more than they had ever before. Live 8, born out of Live Aid decades before, was a series of relief concerts held throughout the world and helped spawn a massive effort to increase the African aid package generated during the G8 summit. Also, the tsunami relief concert set an unprecedented bar for those to follow. Despite John Paul Il's death, the world united to remember the influence his benevolence and his charisma had on everyone he touched, while Rosa Park's passing was marked by gratitude for her life of social activeness. The world also united to watch Lance Armstrong win his seventh consecutive Tour de France, the Chicago White Sox break an 88 year curse to win the World Series and Harry Potter continued his magical fight through an enchanting new book. And yet, if we reflect and remember only that the year was filled with grief, we have not let it influence us completely. In this past year, we have learned more than any other time in the world's recent history that, despite loss, we can still find hope. We have learned that in our most difficult times, we must all influence each other and help one another the most that we can. Myra chaiback in July live 8 rocked the world. We didn't.
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