Tuesday, November 16, 2010

postheadericon American Field Service: Hiroshima Peace Study Tour

Hello everyone!

My name is Asami Oki. I'm a second year student at Hiroshima Jyogakuin University. I'd like to thank Tomoko Watanabe and David Hurley for giving me this opportunity to introduce the volunteer organization “AFS” to readers of the ANT-Hiroshima blog.

Have you ever heard of “AFS”?

Full Report Here

1 comments:

David Hurley said...

Hi Asami,

Thank you for posting your report about the AFS activities in Hiroshima. It was interesting to read about the origins of the AFS and the way they have developed.

Thanks.

DH

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Asian Network of Trust-Hiroshima, an NGO based in Hiroshima, Japan, draws its inspiration from the experience of the A-bomb survivors who, together with international support, worked to rebuild their shattered city in a spirit of peace and reconciliation. In a similar spirit, ANT-Hiroshima is involved in a range of relief, reconstruction, and peace-building projects in a number of countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

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