Hibakusha: Despite Health Issues, 90-year-old A-Bomb Survivor Continues to Raise Voice

Article describes the story of Sunao Tsuboi, chairman of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, and his experiences surviving the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, his lifetime of endurance in the face of medical problems related to his exposure to nuclear radiation, and his experiences of discrimination due to being a hibakusha.  Though his health precluded his ability to attend the recent NPT conference in New York, he continues to speak out against nuclear weapons.

July 31, 2015 – The Mainichi

http://mainichi.jp/english/english/features/news/20150731p2a00m0na011000c.html

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