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Ready for peace to reign

April 25, 2008 |  5:05 pm

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What does world peace look like? To hundreds of school kids in Santa Helena, it was a mass of colorful umbrellas, each painted by a child to represent  a world without conflict. It's part of Umbrellas for Peace, a worldwide art project founded by painter Matt Lamb. He started the project as way to connect with children who suffered losses in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Now the event has spread to 16 nations, with thousands of participants worldwide.

--Veronique de Turenne

Photo: AP


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