Nanjing

Today is the 86th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre, probably the most depraved massacre of civilians in human history: the Japanese army killed 300,000 civilians in the space of 6 weeks and raped an estimated 20,000-80,000 women. 

I recommend you read this book about it, by American journalist Iris Chang. After writing the book Chang suffered from major depressive disorder and committed suicide at the age of 36, making her in some way the last victim of the rape of Nanking. The Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre (in Nanjing) added a wing dedicated to her in 2005, one year after her death.

This year, remembering this massacre is of course particularly relevant as another immensely depraved massacre of civilians is occurring in Gaza. When will we learn as a species not to commit the most barbarous acts on each others? 😢

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