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40th Anniversary of the Bargas Chenpo; Never Again, Never Forget.

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October 10th, 5639
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40 years ago, at 09:54 AM, the sirens went off. By 10:02, Xsampa experienced the greatest tragedy to ever occur in its history. The nuclear detonation of a nuclear bomb on Metz-Leonid by Beitenyu. 40 years ago, the Bargas Chenpo defined Xsampa. Since then however, progress has been made. Metz-Leonid was rebuilt by 5609, 10 years after the Bargas Chenpo occured. By 5619, the 20th anniversary, Xsampa was moving towards recovery socially and economically. And now? The scars are still there. But Xsampa is healing. Xsampans are ready to start talking about it. Carefully, but it's progress. Whether it be discussing the topic in public outside of academic circles, cultural dipictions of it (such as the upcoming movie, The Long Ash), and open genuine discussion on it. On this Memorial Day, we take a look at the epicenter of mourning. The Memorial to the Victims of Nuclear War. 

At the Memorial itself, survivors paid their respects, families paid their respects to the dead, and flowers were spread across the memorial. In attendence, the public at large, members of PAX, Comrades Delacroix, survivors of the Bargas Chenpo, and the Custodian shared their experiences (in the case of survivors) and gave a speech about the Bargas Chenpo, and the future (in the case of the Premier and Custodian). Comrade Delacroix, alongside other members of PAX were spotted near a group of school children wearing black ribbons. Before giving a speech, the Custodian was spotted near survivors, and comforting them. Said survivors had photographs of loved ones, and as they spoke, it's clear that even now, 40 years later, not all scars fade.

Below is the Custodians Speech.

Comrades, 

Today is not a day for glory. It is not a day for celebration. It is a day for mourning. It is a day for remembering. But most importantly, it is a day for healing. 40 years ago, we saw a tragedy of unspeakable proportions happen to this very city. Like many of you in the crowd, I was just a child when the Bargas Chenpo happened. But I felt what it meant. The consequences. The pain. We lost so many people. Not just workers. Not just revolutionaries. Not just politicians. We lost friends. Family. Lovers. We lost people with dreams. Aspirations. Hopes. 

But even now, even 40 years later, we mustn't let grief overtake us. Not for Xsampa, not for Socialism, but so that those who died may never be forgotten. So that we may honour them. Honour their dreams. We have made good progress in honouring their memory. We have built a democratic Xsampa. A Xsampa that is going green. A Xsampa that cares for the unfortunate. A Xsampa that thrives for all. But the Bargas Chenpo gave us one more mission. The mission for eternal peace. For a world where no child ever again has to fear war. For a world where happiness is the standard, not a luxury. For a world where there never is another Bargas Chenpo. For a world without nuclear weapons. 

This mission won't be easy. But it is necessary. Not for our future. But for the future of our children's grandchildren. I believe we can achieve that mission one day.

After the speech, survivors shared their experiences and insights from the Bargas Chenpo with the public, and younger generations. One such survivor, Comrade Nyima, aged 62, shared his experience with the Bargas Chenpo.

I... I remember the day. When the sirens went off. I was lucky enough to be far enough to survive. It left me scarred and burnt. My brother... Paldon... He was closer to the city centre... I never heard his voice again. I don't come back to Metz-Leonid often. But I had to. Today. For him.

After various other survivors gave their testimonies and volunteers gave their speeches, 12 minutes of silence were held, in honour of the 12 minutes before the sirens went off, and the bomb fell. This Memorial Day is no easier than the last. Time heals all wounds, but scars only fade. The Bargas Chenpo took a lot from all of us. But what makes this special, this Memorial Day more special is what happened earlier this year. The end of the Red Bass War. Formally, the war never ended. We all know this. It was paused. Until we received a formal surrender. It won't undo the damage done, but it's a start in the right direction. It can bring closure to our comrades who still suffer. As we mourn this day and millions of Xsampans both across the country and abroad mourn and honour the dead in their own ways, we must ensure that this tragedy never happens again.

For our foreign readers, we urge you to listen to this part the most. Peace is a fragile thing. But it must be protected. It must be cherished. It must be supported. Without it, it leads to war and endless militarism leads to the usage of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons leads to untold suffering. Suffering no person on Terra should ever experience. Today, we are not Xsampans. We are citizens of Terra, dreaming for a peaceful world.
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In Other News; 

Trailer for The Long Ash releases; It is utterly horrifying as the trailer receives immense praise for its horrour.

No Other News can be provided at this moment. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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