The White Roof

In most recorded history, especially during classical wars, the white flag was widely used as a symbol of peace, surrender, or a request to negotiate. With the arrival of warplanes, artillery, and later long-range missiles, the nature of face-to-face battle changed, and raising a white flag on the battlefield became pointless. As a result, the white symbol had to be made on a larger scale and visible from high above. So some people, spontaneously, painted the roofs of their homes white to declare their neutrality in the war. In a world where even the simple act of breathing air has become an u