As part of the travel portion of our course, we had the opportunity to meet and hear the amazing stories of the Japanese "Hibakusha". The Hibakusha, "Atomic Bomb Survivors" are the people who were affected by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States towards the end of the Second World War. Most Hibakusha are Japanese, although some are Koreans who were drafted into the Japanese military during the war.
We had the opportunity to meet two of these survivors who have managed to transform horrifying, tragic events into powerful stories that help others to fully understand the horrors of war and the power of love and peace.
If you have not had the opportunity to explore or research the amazing stories of the Japanese Hibakusha, please make time to do. They are truly amazing stories of amazing people.
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