Advertisement
World & Nation

Photos: Prayers, messages of hope for those on lost plane

A well-wisher hangs up messages for the passengers of the missing Malaysian Airline plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 14 March 2014.

A well-wisher hangs up messages for the passengers of the missing Malaysian Airline plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 14 March 2014.  (MAK REMISSA / EPA)

Chicago Tribune
Share

During that time crews have been hunting for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, those touched, both directly and indirectly, have expressed their grief and concern in many ways -- some simple, some extravagantly artistic.

A message of support is displayed at the wall of hope for the missing passengers of the Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport viewing gallery, Malaysia, 18 March 2014.

A message of support is displayed at the wall of hope for the missing passengers of the Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport viewing gallery, Malaysia, 18 March 2014.  (AHMAD YUSNI / EPA)

Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik gives final touches on a sand sculpture with a message of prayers for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik gives final touches on a sand sculpture with a message of prayers for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.  (ASIT KUMAR / AFP/Getty Images)

Beachgoers walk past a sand sculpture made by Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik with a message of prayers for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

Beachgoers walk past a sand sculpture made by Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik with a message of prayers for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.  (ASIT KUMAR / AFP/Getty Images)

A Malaysian ethnic Chinese child reacts to the camera as others light candles during a vigil for missing Malaysia Airlines passengers at the Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur on March 10, 2014.

A Malaysian ethnic Chinese child reacts to the camera as others light candles during a vigil for missing Malaysia Airlines passengers at the Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur on March 10, 2014.  (MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP/Getty Images)

A note by wellwishers for the missing Malaysian Airline plane is written on a cardboard at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, 12 March 2014.

A note by wellwishers for the missing Malaysian Airline plane is written on a cardboard at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, 12 March 2014.  (AHMAD YUSNI / EPA)

An Indonesian student writes a message expressing prayers and well-wishes for passengers onboard missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 in Medan, North Sumatra, on March 15, 2014.

An Indonesian student writes a message expressing prayers and well-wishes for passengers onboard missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 in Medan, North Sumatra, on March 15, 2014.  (ATAR / AFP/Getty Images)

A picture made available on 15 March 2014 shows college students holding a candlelight vigil for the passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines airliner MH370 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China, on 13 March 2014.

A picture made available on 15 March 2014 shows college students holding a candlelight vigil for the passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines airliner MH370 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China, on 13 March 2014.  (XIN LI / EPA)

A Malaysian girl writes a message expressing prayers and well-wishes for passengers onboard missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on March 17, 2014.

A Malaysian girl writes a message expressing prayers and well-wishes for passengers onboard missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on March 17, 2014.  (MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP/Getty Images)

A boy holds a message at the Wall of Hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 17 March 2014.

A boy holds a message at the Wall of Hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 17 March 2014.  (AHMAD YUSNI / EPA)

Children take at a closer look at messages on the Wall of Hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 17 March 2014.

Children take at a closer look at messages on the Wall of Hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 17 March 2014.  (AHMAD YUSNI / EPA)

A message of support is displayed at the wall of hope for the missing passengers of the Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport viewing gallery, Malaysia, 18 March 2014.

A message of support is displayed at the wall of hope for the missing passengers of the Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport viewing gallery, Malaysia, 18 March 2014.  (AHMAD YUSNI / EPA)

A man holds a message for the missing Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport viewing gallery, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia 19 March 2014.

A man holds a message for the missing Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport viewing gallery, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia 19 March 2014.  (AHMAD YUSNI / EPA)

A visitor draws a message for the missing Malaysian Airlines plane on the wall of hope at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia 19 March 2014.

A visitor draws a message for the missing Malaysian Airlines plane on the wall of hope at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia 19 March 2014.  (AHMAD YUSNI / EPA)

A message of hope for passengers and crew of the missing Malaysian Airline plane, hangs at shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 March 2014.

A message of hope for passengers and crew of the missing Malaysian Airline plane, hangs at shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 March 2014.  (AZHAR RAHIM / EPA)

A visitor hangs a message of hope for passengers and crew of the missing Malaysian Airline plane at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 March 2014.

A visitor hangs a message of hope for passengers and crew of the missing Malaysian Airline plane at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 March 2014.  (AZHAR RAHIM / EPA)

Filipino artists from the Guhit Visual Arts Group painted an image of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at the Benigno Ninoy Aquino High School grounds in Makati City, south of Manila, Philippines, 17 March 2014 to express hope and solidarity for the passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370.

Filipino artists from the Guhit Visual Arts Group painted an image of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at the Benigno Ninoy Aquino High School grounds in Makati City, south of Manila, Philippines, 17 March 2014 to express hope and solidarity for the passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370.  (AMIEL MENESES / EPA)

A man holds a model plane with well-wishing messages for the passengers of a missing Malaysian Airline plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 15 March 2014.

A man holds a model plane with well-wishing messages for the passengers of a missing Malaysian Airline plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, 15 March 2014.  (MAK REMISSA / EPA)

Messages for the passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are posted on a wall display at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 18, 2014.

Messages for the passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are posted on a wall display at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 18, 2014.  (MOHD RASFAN / AFP/Getty Images)

World & Nation

More From the Los Angeles Times

Advertisement