Legacies of War
History • Healing • Hope

The National Traveling Exhibition features illustrations drawn in 1971 in Laos by the survivors of the U.S. bombing, archival and contemporary photographs, original recorded interviews and documentary films depicting the lives of those affected by the bombing and their impact on the Laotian diaspora. The full exhibit will include 30 original historic drawings, a narrated video of the drawings (which would also reach people who are unable to attend the exhibit and could be sold to generate revenue), a display of Laotian artifacts, a community healing arts project, a collection of oral histories from bombing survivors, contemporary photos of surviving victims from renowned photographer Phil Borges and interactive displays that show the dangers of unexploded cluster munitions. The exhibition will also have translations of written materials in Lao as well as audio translations in Hmong and Lao. A preview of the exhibit (with four original drawings) was held in Seattle from May to September 2006.

In May 2007, the preview exhibit will show in Tempe, AZ as part of the Second International Conference on Lao Studies. The national premiere of the full exhibit is planned for Massachusetts (Boston/Cambridge, Lowell and Amherst) in September 2007.