A Historic Meeting | Picture of the Week

by Christina Vercelletto
Jan 19, 2017 | Filed in News & Features
Caren Stelson, the author of "Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story," went to Japan to meet her hero.
Caren Stelson, the author of Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story, recently traveled across the Pacific to visit with Sachiko Yasui, the Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor and subject of the work, at the latter's nursing home in Nagasaki, Japan. During the same trip, Stelson paid a visit to the city’s mayor, Tomihisa Taue, to announce the publication of the book. Caren and Sachiko in Nagasaki
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David LaRochelle

What a great photo of two amazing women. "Sachiko" is such a powerful book, and continues to have a strong impact on my life and how I view the world and others.

Posted : Jan 21, 2017 01:55

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