One Million Bones

Early in the morning

on Saturday, June 8, I was

walking down the National Mall

in Washington, DC and noticed

piles and piles and piles 
and piles of bones.

 There were lots of teenagers and

adults dressed in white and I asked

them what was going on.

 They said they were part of the 

"One Million Bones" 

art project.

 They were very friendly and

explained that the bones were

going to be spread across

the massive National Mall

lawn to raise awareness

of the genocides and atrocities

in the world today.

 They said that the project was

in their schools and 

students helped

make the bones.

 The bones were made from 

paper, plaster, clay and 

cardboard material.

As I was leaving, van loads of people
dressed in white were arriving for the
bone-laying ceremony and events.

Later, I learned that this project is the 

brainchild of artist/activist Naomi Natale.

One Million Bones website

Photo credit: Suzanne Coley