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Design of Halabja
The main building of the Halabja monument is a single-story, modern structure covered in white orbs. Its curved roof culminates in a 100-foot tower consisting of white spires that resemble hands reaching up and grasping at an object. Inside, the names of the dead are inscribed in white on the black marble walls of a circular hall. The museum exhibits are blunt and literal, including giant photographs of the bodies of victims and a detailed, life-size diorama depicting the aftermath of the gas attacks, replete with mannequins in agonized positions and realistic bomb casings.
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Rubin, Amy. “Memorial to Gas Attack Victims Spurs Controversy.” PBS: America Rebuilds II: Return to Ground Zero, September 2006.
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"Design of Halabja" was posted June 10, 2009 and last updated July 31, 2009.
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