http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/world/asia/23graduate.html?_r=1&ref=education
In Japan, school starts in April and they have graduation ceremonies in March, which signifies the rebirth of spring, and is considered a rite of passage to graduate. Hashikami 6th graders and 9th graders graduated in a town hall because the tsunami destroyed their schools, and water swept away many of their homes. The refugees who lost their homes, rolled up their blankets to make room the the ceremonies at the town hall. My heart goes out to this the families in Japan, who are trying to go forward with life and celebrate graduation amidst disaster all around them. The parents and teachers are very brave, and I admire their strength to carry on with devastation and loss of life all around them.
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