Hibakusha Stories
Hibakusha Stories would like to express our deep sadness and concern for what has befallen the great people of Japan. The only nation to receive radiation by force through the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, now receives radiation through the force of nature combined with the folly of human ingenuity... READ MORE >>
Hibakusha Stories passes the legacy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to a new generation and empowers them with tools to build a world free of nuclear weapons. It is an initiative of Youth Arts New York in partnership with Peace Boat, the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and New York Theatre Workshop. Hibakusha Stories provides the opportunity for New York City high school students to hear eyewitness accounts of one of the most significant events in human history— the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. The survivors are called hibakusha.
NOTE: Hibakusha Stories has filled its programming for December. Please visit our CALENDAR page for the schedule of school visits.
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