Indian resident of Hiroshima suburb plans to hold A-bomb exhibitions in India
Apr. 5, 2010
by Yoko Nitta, Staff Writer
James Joseph, 53, a company employee residing in Kaita Town, a suburb of Hiroshima City, is preparing exhibitions about the atomic bombing for this summer in his hometown in India, located in the southern part of the country. He seeks to disseminate information about the Hiroshima bombing in India, which possesses nuclear weapons. A survivor of the bombing will share his experience at the exhibitions.
The exhibitions will run from August 12 to 14 at the Mahatma Gandhi University and its affiliated school with students from kindergarten through high school located in the state of Kerala. Along with posters depicting the damage wrought by the atomic bombing, which Mr. Joseph will borrow from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, photos of Hiroshima today, which show the city's recovery from the devastation, will be displayed.
Takashi Teramoto, 75, an A-bomb survivor who lives near Hiroshima City, will accompany Mr. Joseph to share his A-bomb experiences. Various social events, including occasions where participants can learn how to fold paper cranes and enjoy Japanese cuisine, are also planned.
Mr. Joseph, who studied Japanese in India, has been living in Kaita Town since 1992. When he returned to India for a short while in 2008, he donated movies and books related to the atomic bombing to the affiliated school of the Mahatma Gandhi University. Encouraged by their strong interest in finding out more about Hiroshima, he has decided to hold these A-bomb exhibitions. "Many people in my country think that India should hold nuclear weapons. I hope the exhibitions will give those people more information to think about this issue," he said.
Mr. Joseph is now seeking people who would be interested in going to India with him for the exhibitions.
(Originally published on April 4, 2010)
James Joseph, 53, a company employee residing in Kaita Town, a suburb of Hiroshima City, is preparing exhibitions about the atomic bombing for this summer in his hometown in India, located in the southern part of the country. He seeks to disseminate information about the Hiroshima bombing in India, which possesses nuclear weapons. A survivor of the bombing will share his experience at the exhibitions.
The exhibitions will run from August 12 to 14 at the Mahatma Gandhi University and its affiliated school with students from kindergarten through high school located in the state of Kerala. Along with posters depicting the damage wrought by the atomic bombing, which Mr. Joseph will borrow from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, photos of Hiroshima today, which show the city's recovery from the devastation, will be displayed.
Takashi Teramoto, 75, an A-bomb survivor who lives near Hiroshima City, will accompany Mr. Joseph to share his A-bomb experiences. Various social events, including occasions where participants can learn how to fold paper cranes and enjoy Japanese cuisine, are also planned.
Mr. Joseph, who studied Japanese in India, has been living in Kaita Town since 1992. When he returned to India for a short while in 2008, he donated movies and books related to the atomic bombing to the affiliated school of the Mahatma Gandhi University. Encouraged by their strong interest in finding out more about Hiroshima, he has decided to hold these A-bomb exhibitions. "Many people in my country think that India should hold nuclear weapons. I hope the exhibitions will give those people more information to think about this issue," he said.
Mr. Joseph is now seeking people who would be interested in going to India with him for the exhibitions.
(Originally published on April 4, 2010)
