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[PAST EVENT] COLL 300 - Setsuko Thurlow

April 10, 2019
5pm - 6:30pm
Location
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
200 Stadium Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public

Setsuko Thurlow is a hibakusha -- a survivor of the 1945 atom bombs. She was a 13-year-old schoolgirl living in Hiroshima when the bomb dropped. She has spent the seven decades since testifying to the horror of nuclear weapons and campaigning for a world free of them. The hibakusha fulfills the ceremonial role of storyteller in that there is a long-held belief that only those with first-hand experiences have the cultural authority to speak about the event. As the number of hibakusha decline, there is even greater urgency to share that story. 

Contact

[[stmorris, Sharon Morris]]