KL Memorial Park

In almost every city or town the world over, there is a park which memorializes the people, battles and fallen of the conflicts that built that place. Kuala Lumpur is no exception. On the second morning of my touring with Bala, we started at the war memorial in KL Park.

The area begins with a memorial to all who fought for Malaysia. It honors the veterans of WWI, WWII and the war for Malaysian Independence. The memorial sits on high ground and is surrounded by beautiful gardens. The peace and calmness surrounds each of the visitors and the memorial becomes an oasis in the midst of the city.

Behind the war memorial is another honoring the fallen heroes of each of these conflicts. A shaded walkway surrounds a beautiful pond with lily sculptures. This forms the backdrop for a very moving memorial. The sculpture is bronze on a marble pedestal and is truly a fitting piece. In reading about the monument, I discovered that the sculptor is an American artist who was commissioned to do this piece. He should be very proud of his work.

The thought that is most compelling when standing in front of this memorial, is how very much alike we all are. The borders are different and the languages, but we all honor our heroes and in that we are very much alike.