Brooklyn’s library displays 1,000 origami cranes with messages in honour of victims of the coronavirus pandemic

Niloufar Saleem, Gulf Today

While the world is busy struggling to survive the ongoing pandemic situation, a few people go that extra mile to spread some smiles.

 One Thousand cranes are displayed at the Greenpoint Library in Brooklyn.

The coronavirus pandemic has left many families lonely, sick, fearful and many others absolutely devastated.

 A woman displays one of 1,000 origami cranes displayed to honour victims.

A library in Brooklyn called the Greenpoint Library made a thousand origami colourful cranes with messages of love and hope written on them for victims and survivors of the pandemic.

 Tenzin Kalsang, the Greenpoint children's librarian, looks at some of the 1,000 cranes.

The thoughtful gesture has left many passerby’s and readers in awe.

 A sign is displayed for 1,000 cranes to honour victims of the pandemic, at the Greenpoint Library in Brooklyn.

Tenzin Kalsang, the Greenpoint children's librarian spoke to a section of the media and shared how she monitored the effort of the whole display in hope of spreading light among darkness.