Setsuko Thurlow was a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Hiroshima, when the first ever wartime Atomic bomb was dropped on her home city on Aug. 6, 1945. Working in a building near the hypocentre, and was buried in rubble by the blast, but amazingly survived.
Now a Toronto-based writer and peace activist, Ms. Thurlow has dedicated her life to educating people and preventing a repeat of the events that destroyed her city and shook the world. Ms. Thurlow shares her experiences in order to sensitize us to the consequences of armed conflict on civilian populations and to promote lasting peace. Alongside the mayors of Toronto, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, she helped establish the Peace Garden in Nathan Phillips Square.
The film “Flashes Of Hope: Hibakusha Travelling The World” documents the Global Voyage for a Nuclear-Free World in which Ms. Thurlow and about 100 hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) sailed for four months in aboard the “Peace Boat”, sharing their experiences with citizens and politicians at all their ports of call.
Join Ms. Thurlow and JETAA Toronto for a special screening of the DVD “Flashes Of Hope” followed by a film discussion and refreshments. This event is the first in JETAA Toronto’s speaker series, and is not to be missed.
Details:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010
Location: Japan Information Centre (JIC) Event Room
Address: Suite 110, 6 Garamond Court, Don Mills, ON (map) @ JCCC
Time: 2pm – 4 pm
This is a free event for all JETAA members and their Guests.
Light refreshments will be served.