Author: Imrul Hasan

There are losses that shatter a single life, and then there are losses that fracture the world. When John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980, the world mourned a cultural icon, a musician, a revolutionary voice. But behind the public grief stood one woman carrying a far heavier, more private weight — Yoko Ono. For millions, Lennon’s death was a tragedy. For Yoko Ono, it was the abrupt collapse of her universe. Since that night, the world has debated her, admired her, criticized her, misunderstood her, but rarely has it paused long enough to understand the profound complexity of her life after Lennon. Her grief did not end when the headlines faded. Her story did not end when the world moved on. Yoko Ono continued living in the shadow of an unimaginable loss, reshaping her identity, gua...

Every generation has moments that leave a permanent scar on the cultural memory of the world. Moments when time freezes, when radios fall silent, when millions feel a collective jolt of disbelief. For music lovers, dreamers, poets, rebels, and peace-seekers, December 8, 1980, is one of those moments. It is the day John Lennon — a man whose voice changed the shape of modern music, whose words inspired movements, whose presence defined an era — was shot outside his home in New York City. A single act of violence took away one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. With four bullets fired at close range, a dreamer who preached peace was silenced. The irony still feels unbearable. John Lennon was more than a musician; he was a cultural force. His death was more than a tragedy; i...