With Gandhi, in Geneva

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated 78 years ago today. Some are taken from us much too soon.

According to a count in 2019 by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, at least 102 countries have installed statues or busts in honor of Mahatma Gandhi, who remains, more than three-quarters of a century since his death, one of the most recognized people in the world. Here are several photos of one of those located in a park near the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, with the inscription, ‘My life is my message’.

The bronze statue, created by Calcutta sculptor Gautam Pal, was unveiled on 14 November 2007 as part of celebrations marking 60 years of the Indo-Swiss friendship treaty (1948-2008). It stands as the symbol of peace and non-violence that Gandhi advocated for, and which has been firmly rooted in so many resistance and liberation struggles since his death.

Photos from 19 May 2017.