(AGENPARL) – GINEVRA (SVIZZERA) lun 20 giugno 2022

The interaction, which goes back to September 2021, left a huge impression on the mind of Keita, who has been advocating for abolition of nuclear weapons. Along with Keita, another youth activist, Kako Okuno, will also participate in the conference. Okuno is often dubbed the “Greta Thunberg of Hiroshima”.

On 6 September 2021, approximately 76 years after the first atomic bombing in human history, Régis Savioz and Chieko Kiriake met at the clothing depot of Imperial Japanese Army in the city of Hiroshima.

The depot was used to manufacture and store soldiers’ uniforms, military shoes and rucksacks before it was bombed. Though the blast caused its iron doors to develop bends, the building is still standing. Back then, it served as a temporary first-aid station and many injured flooded into the facility even though it was 2.7 kilometers away from the hypocenter. It is said that many died there without receiving proper medical treatment.

While taking Savioz on a tour of the depot, Kiriake shared her story, beginning with her childhood memories before the war escalated. “There used to be a ditch here, where crucian carps and killifishes swam. We used to play here, catching them with a bucket and a net.”

Fonte/Source: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/meeting-bomb-survivor-after-76-years-testimony-of-hope