Hibakusha Testimony from Hiroshima - Keiko Ogura

Keiko Ogura was just eight years old when she experienced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In May 2023, she described the horrors she witnessed to world leaders attending the G7 Hiroshima Summit. In this 50-minute video, filmed in June 2023, she tells her story of suffering, trauma and survival in English. (Filmed by the Soka Gakkai Women’s Peace Committee.)

Keiko Ogura’s testimony is also included in the book Hiroshima and Nagasaki: That We Never Forget containing over 50 hibakusha stories, available here free in pdf form. (Compiled by the Soka Gakkai Youth Division.)

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