Perhaps you’ve strolled by the bookshop lately and noticed our new window display. Why paper cranes ? Why a thousand paper cranes ? (français suit) Origami (the Japanese art of folding paper) cranes are a symbol of hope and peace in Japan. The story starts when seventh grader Sodako gets diagnosed with leukemia, after the fall of Hiroshima’s atomic bomb. Despite this, she stays hopeful for her rehabilitaion. A visiting friend of hers shares an inspiring legend : if she can fold 1’000 paper cranes, she will get better soon. Sodako folded paper cranes throughout her illness, and continued until she peacefully passed away surronded by her family. In honour of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness month, we’re doing a sponsored Bike Tour of the Lake of Geneva. All money donated to the Ride4Zoe will go to Zoe4Life, an association fighting childhood cancer. You can read more about Ride4Zoe here: https://ride4zoe.com/accueil/, and donate to the ride here: https://zoe4life.givingpage.org/donation-fr. Pourquoi des grues en papier? Et pourquoi mille? Les grues d’origami (l’art japonais du pliage de papier) sont un symbol d’espoir et de paix au Japon. Sodako, une élève de septième, reçoit un diagnostic de leucémie après la chute de la bombe atomique d’Hiroshima. Néanmoins, elle…