Canberra: Lest We Forget

Old Arms

Memories at the Australian War Memorial — 2003

Photograph by author

I pressed the button, and light glowed over the quilt, showing it to be made up of squares, each one worked with an intricate design, each one bearing a message laden with emotion. A female choir sang from the small speaker, fading out as I read how the real choir had given regular performances until the…