The mission hasn’t been in vain. It is noon in Ensenada. In the lobby of the State Center for the Arts, there are more than 100 people lined up to see a documentary and attend the meeting of the hibakushas. The interest is significant, given that Ensenada has a considerable Japanese community and, because of its fishing activities, has a close commercial relationship with the nation of the Rising Sun.
Some attendees of Japanese descent cry during the documentary on seeing the bombing of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki. But not Kodama. For him and his wife Toshiko, the struggle isn’t over.
“I believe that these tragic events should never be repeated. There are many that don’t realize that this represents a threat to humanity. It will be difficult but we must achieve the goal of a world free of nuclear arms.”
* Journalist from Ciudad Juárez, recipient of international and national recognition from the Association of Environmental Journalists and Clarke Modet-ADIAT for his coverage of sustainable development on the US-Mexican border, from issues of lead pollution by the Asarco foundry to the development of hydroponics in Valle de Guadalupe.