My Magic Paintbrush

Artist:	Xuan C.
Location:	Guangzhou, China
Age:	8
"What can I do to protect my beloved Mother Earth from the harm caused by nuclear weapons and make her a world without nuclear weapons? … I had a dream one night. In my dream, I was endowed with a magic paintbrush. Embracing Mother Earth gently, I use the brush carefully to clean the places harboring nuclear weapons and then paint them with colors of peace and happiness. Look at the left half of the Earth in my picture: children are reveling; birds are singing; flowers are blooming…In contrast, on the other half the Earth, all the living creatures are panting and groaning with nuclear weapons around. Mother Earth, don’t worry, I will speed up and my magic paintbrush will help end your suffering soon… I really wish I had the magic paintbrush!"

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