Learning Hub for a Nuclear-Weapons-Free Future
As the threat of nuclear weapons has reached unprecedented levels, urgent action is needed to change the course of our future. We believe that such power for change lies within each of us—and that the best way to unlock it is through education and dialogue. SGI has worked with partners to produce testimony videos from Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors, as well as victims of nuclear testing in Kazakhstan, along with related films and books. We hope these educational resources will deepen understanding, inspire dialogue and action, and help drive momentum toward nuclear disarmament and abolition.
Discussion Questions
After exploring the resources below, use the questions to reflect and start a dialogue with your family, friends or classmates.
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What do you treasure most? How do nuclear weapons affect the things and people we love?
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Why do you think nuclear weapons still exist, even though they cause such great harm?
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What might be lost forever if a nuclear weapon were used?
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Do nuclear weapons make the world safer or more dangerous?
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What kind of future do you hope for? What can you do to help shape it?
Hibakusha Testimony from Hiroshima - Keiko Ogura
Keiko Ogura was just eight years old when she experienced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. She tells her story of suffering, trauma and survival.
Hibakusha Testimony from Nagasaki – Masako Wada
Masako Wada, who experienced the atomic bombing of Nagasaki at one year old, shares her story based on what she has heard from her family and relatives.
Hibakusha Testimony from Hiroshima - Pok Soon Kwak
Pok Soon Kwak is a Korean survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Despite facing illness and discrimination she lived with resilience and fulfilled her long held goal to marry and raise a family.
Film | Hiroshima Lost
Masaaki Tanabe, Hiroshima filmmaker, led a visual reconstruction project to restore Hiroshima’s ground zero on film based on interviews with over 500 atomic bomb survivors and extensive research of historical records. This film is shared with permission from the Toda Peace Institute.
Educational Resources
