Learn about resiliency during unprecedented times from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, Larry Miwa. The Story: Larry Miwa, a Hiroshima a-bomb survivor, worked with his son, Stephen and author Tom Coffman to publish his family story in 2018, “Tadaima! I Am Home, a Transnational Family History” involving five generations of his Miwa family. Larry's journey as a peace advocate is tied to the rediscovery of his own diary in 2008, which he maintained for two months in Hiroshima from July 4 to September 10, 1945. The diary documents his and his families survival of the August 6 atomic bombing and his trek of annihilated Hiroshima City. Event flyer is here.

Learn about resiliency during unprecedented times. With Hiromi Peterson & Naomi Hirano-Omizo The Story: Hiromi Peterson and Naomi Hirano-Omizo are retired educators from Punahou School that will share their respective families’ wartime experiences that set in motion their eventual journey together to reach beyond their Japanese teaching careers. They are co-authors of a successful secondary high school Japanese textbook series “Adventures in Japanese” that is widely used throughout the United States, Japan, and Europe. The proceeds of the textbook have been used to pursue their dream of nurturing youth in Hawai’i to become global peace builders. Click here for event flyer.