Setsuko Thurlow - Wikipedia
Setsuko Thurlow (サーロー 節子, Sārō Setsuko, born 3 January 1932), born Setsuko Nakamura (中村 節子, Nakamura Setsuko), is a Japanese–Canadian nuclear disarmament campaigner and Hibakusha who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.
After Hiroshima's Carnage, Setsuko Thurlow Devoted Her Life to …
Aug 6, 2020 · Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima 75 years ago, has used the power of her personal story to try to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Meet Setsuko Thurlow - Hibakusha Stories
As a 13-year old schoolgirl, Setsuko Thurlow found herself in close proximity to the hypocenter of the atomic blast that rocked Hiroshima. A survivor of one of the most pivotal events in modern history, she displayed great courage and leadership, sharing her experiences in order to sensitize people to the consequences of armed conflict on ...
Hiroshima survivor shares her experience with Harvard
Oct 9, 2019 · On Aug. 6, 1945, the day the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Setsuko Thurlow was a 13-year-old school girl showing up for her first day of work at a Japanese army base. Here is a firsthand accounting of her harrowing experience starting right before the moment of …
setsuko_thurlow - ICAN
Feb 13, 2014 · Setsuko Thurlow was a 13-year-old schoolgirl when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on her city, Hiroshima. Today, she is a leading figure in the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
Hiroshima Survivor Recalls Bombing In Fight To Achieve Nuclear ... - NPR
May 26, 2016 · On Aug. 6, 1945, Setsuko Thurlow was a 13-year-old girl living in Hiroshima, Japan. Thurlow survived the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima that day and has since become an activist for nuclear...
Hiroshima 75 Years Later: An Interview with Survivor Setsuko Thurlow
Sep 3, 2021 · At 13 years old, Setsuko Thurlow, the youngest of seven children, organized her school paper and liked to read books recommended by her older brother, play the organ with her mother and learn English with her father. But her entire life changed in a blinding bluish white flash on August 6, 1945.
Setsuko Thurlow Remembers The Hiroshima Bombing
At the age of 13, Setsuko Thurlow survived the atomic bombing in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. She has since worked to tell the story of the survivors, the hibakusha.
Setsuko Thurlow - Rise
Setsuko Thurlow was a 13-year-old schoolgirl on 6 August 1945 in Hiroshima. Most of its residents were civilians who were incinerated, vaporised, carbonised – among them, members of her own family and 351 of her schoolmates.
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons - NobelPrize.org
Beatrice Fihn and Setsuko Thurlow, representatives of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), deliver the Nobel Peace Prize lecture.