18/03/2025
“The standing boy of Nagasaki" is a historic photograph taken in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, shortly after the atomic bombing of that city on August 9. The photograph is of a boy of about 10 with his dead baby brother strapped to his back, waiting for his turn at the crematorium.
A soldier noticed him and asked him to keep this dead child down so that he would not get tired.
He replied: He's not heavy, he's my brother!
The soldier understood.
Since then, this image has become a symbol of unity in Japan.
Let this be our motto: "He's not heavy. He's my brother. She's my sister."
If he falls, raise him. Even if you get tired, help him.
And if his support is weak, and if he makes a mistake, forgive him because he is not heavy he is your brother. And if the world abandons him, carry him on your back.
Friendship and family means carrying each other through, no matter whatever happens. 🙏🙏
