To be really honest I must admit that I am glad that we ended our trip here as this museum, the city and the people of Hiroshima left an unforgettable impression on me. I was really impressed by the museum, how realistic and well informed it was. It really gave me the shivers, especially the models of before and after the bomb, but also the pictures and all the memories of the children who died as a result of the atomic bomb. It really was horrible what happened.
But what's also remarkable is how the people of Hiroshima picked up their lives, when you walk around in the city you will not guess all the horrible things that happened years ago. They really learned from it and are doing their best that this will never happen again.
In the museum we also met two very impressive people: Miyoko Matsubara (an A-bomb survivor) and Steven Leeper (director of the museum). The story Miyoko told us was horrible, she described her day on August, 6 in 1945, the day the bomb fell on Hiroshima. What happened, how she felt but also her life afterwards. I really have great respect for her and I am proud that I was able to listen to her story and help her spreading the word so no one forgets what happened on that day in Hiroshima.
Our class discussion with Steven was also very valueble for as he is a great believer of Global Peace but he is a great person to discuss this topic with. I was really impressed by his charma and belief, which are both really convincing.
The day ended with handing out the paper hands of the Global Art project for World Peace. During our trip through Japan we have been handing out these hands but this was the final set. Afterwards we had a reception nearby. It was a long but very impressive day I will never forget.
The next day we debriefed the course and went on our trip home. The end of the study trip had come, we students travelled with the Shinkansen back to Tokyo or Narita airport where we all said goodbye after a very intense and impressive study tour.
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