How can we forget these pictures?! We cannot and we must not. Yet amidst all that despair and devastation there are now signs of hope and survival against all odds, signs of struggle to come up again. It has been an extremely difficult time for the Japanese of North Eastern Japan, yet changes are coming – slowly, it would appear, but they are coming. We found some signs of hope:
But they are laughing and enjoying each other’s company again.
Hope 希望 きぼう kibō
Here is an amazing link to a most informative site:
These photos published in the NZ Herald clearly show how matters have moved along, although much work still remains. Not to mention the immense suffering that survivors are still facing and will continue to face for many years to come.
Lami Japan 