Tuesday 23 April 2019

Sri Lanka vigils

Indonesians expressed solidarity with those killed in the attacks on Monday.
https://www.thisisinsider.com/sri-lanka-bombings-vigils-tributes-photos-details-2019-4#indonesians-expressed-solidarity-with-those-killed-in-the-attacks-on-monday-7

People of all religions across the world held vigils and spoke out in honour of the 300 Christians who were tragically killed and hundreds of others who were injured on Easter Sunday in attacks at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

In Sri Lanka a three minute silence was held; in Paris lights were turned off on the Eiffel Tower; the New York stock exchange paused for a minute silence on Monday morning; Real Madrid CF Football players held a minute silence before their match on Sunday; flags few at half mast outside the Scottish Parliament; vigils were held in Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan. The photo shows Indonesian and foreign students printing hand prints on white cloth in East Java.

At a candlelit vigil in Canberra, Australia, a message read, "Terrorism has no religion! Stand together!"

What do you see in the picture?
what do the words say?
What do you think it is about?

explain the story

- What happened in Sri Lanka?
- why did the attack happen? (because not everyone agrees with us and No Outsiders. Some people want to make others feel like outsiders; they think if you have different skin or a different faith or a different culture that you don't belong. It's the opposite view to us in our school- we know that you can have different skin or different faith or different culture and you do belong. We like it that way, that's why we say there are no outsiders so that everyone is welcome and everyone is always safe.)
- so many people around the world held vigils and honoured those affected by the attacks; were all the people taking part in the vigils Christian? What does this show about different religion and respect around the world?
- why did someone write, "Terrorism has no religion! Stand together" what do they mean?
- Why do you think the students in the photo chose hand prints as their message of support?
- why are they using different colours? 
- What can we learn from the people taking part in vigils around the world? What are they showing us? What do millions of people around the world think about different religion and peace?
- Why is this story about No Outsiders?

Hold a minute silence to remember all those affected by the attacks in Sri Lanka.


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