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Pass down a storyVol.19

Starting to give my A-bomb testimony, I learned that there are hibakusha all over the world.

A-bomb survivor

Keiko Ogura

Pass down a storyVol.17

Now, many people are giving their A-bomb testimonies. I think that we, who were third-graders at the time of the A-bombing, might be the last generation who can talk about what we witnessed.

A-bomb survivor

Yoko Wada

Succeed to historyVol.17

We put much emphasis on asking the participants questions and having a dialogue, rather than conveying information to them one-sidedly.

Peace Education Director, Education Division, Peace Culture Village (NPO)

Haruki Yamaguchi

Succeed to historyVol.16

It is important to know the fact that two Malayans were killed by the A-bomb in Hiroshima.

Associate Professor/Hiroshima City University

Nurhaizal Azam

Pass down a storyVol.16

When I help a pregnant mother deliver a baby on August 6, I say to her, “If you don’t mind, would you offer a silent prayer with me?”

A-bomb survivor

Miwako Kanbe

Pass down a storyVol.15

Treat others, yourself and things with love and care. If you are considerate, you’ll have no discrimination in your mind. Friends on your side are your treasures.

A-bomb survivor

Lee Jongkeun

Succeed to historyVol.15

I would like the children I am teaching to be people who can give other people an opportunity to get involved in peace activities.

Hiroshima City elementary school teacher

Emi Imada

Pass down a storyVol.14

I have determined to keep on speaking out to the whole world, for the rest of my life, about how horrible radiation is.

A-bomb survivor

Mitsuo Kodama

Pass down a storyVol.13

You should always be aware of social problems as they affect you, then listen to the survivors' stories. Don’t be indifferent to politics, peace or poverty. This is necessary in order to have a dialogue.

A-bomb survivor

Masayo Mori

Succeed to historyVol.14

I believe successors have to convey the facts objectively and unemotionally to the next generation.

A-bomb Legacy Successor

Michiko Yamaoka

Pass down a storyVol.10

There were about 2,000 children who didn’t survive, even though they weren’t exposed to the A-bombing. I decided to be a storyteller to let people know what real war was like for them.

A-bomb survivor

Syouso Kawamoto

Succeed to historyVol.4

As a person living in Hiroshima, I would like to convey my hope for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

An A-bomb Legacy Successor

Yumie Hirano

#Messages to the generations that have not experienced war

Starting to give my A-bomb testimony, I learned that there are hibakusha all over the world.

Now, many people are giving their A-bomb testimonies. I think that we, who were third-graders at the time of the A-bombing, might be the last generation who can talk about what we witnessed.

We put much emphasis on asking the participants questions and having a dialogue, rather than conveying information to them one-sidedly.

It is important to know the fact that two Malayans were killed by the A-bomb in Hiroshima.

When I help a pregnant mother deliver a baby on August 6, I say to her, “If you don’t mind, would you offer a silent prayer with me?”

Treat others, yourself and things with love and care. If you are considerate, you’ll have no discrimination in your mind. Friends on your side are your treasures.

I would like the children I am teaching to be people who can give other people an opportunity to get involved in peace activities.

I have determined to keep on speaking out to the whole world, for the rest of my life, about how horrible radiation is.

You should always be aware of social problems as they affect you, then listen to the survivors' stories. Don’t be indifferent to politics, peace or poverty. This is necessary in order to have a dialogue.

I believe successors have to convey the facts objectively and unemotionally to the next generation.

There were about 2,000 children who didn’t survive, even though they weren’t exposed to the A-bombing. I decided to be a storyteller to let people know what real war was like for them.

As a person living in Hiroshima, I would like to convey my hope for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

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