Typification > Interpretaion

From my school newspaper writings’ archives, unedited version
The writer believes �" is subject to interpretation in terms of language used; political/metaphorical connotations; conflicted voices and/or themes, rather than merely being a forthright subject

Dear victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Pain and anguish are terms you definitely understand better than me. Hence, I am not going to sit here and give you a sermon on how to deal with it. It has been 69 years since the eventful day. Today, as the youngest victims of the bombings become a part of Japan’s oldest generation, I just want to reflect back on the years of agony and political unrest, and I merely wish to document its �" grossly unfair �" consequences. Consequences that you had to bear. More than anything, this, is a tribute to you.

This atomic bombing gave you a new identity, not necessarily one you were appreciative of. From being mere Japanese, you were now addressed as the Hibakusha. Sometimes I wonder how it feels to be in your place, how you resonate with things in the life you live today. Does the skin of tomatoes really remind you of your own burned skin back in 1945? Does the talk of war in Ukraine really make your blood boil?

To date, the United States of America justifies �" well, maybe justifies is a strong word �" the attack as a retaliation to Pearl Harbour. Somewhere, of course however, one does sense the remorse, and that has what has been most heartening. The fact that the most powerful country in the world has finally come to terms with Mahatma Gandhi’s age-old proverb, “An eye for an eye makes the world blind.”

The saddest thing about the attack on the twin-cities was the fact that eventually, civilians had to bear the consequences of fallacies committed by both the governments. The fact that simple citizens of the nation had to bear the brunt of an open challenge regarding political and armed might.

But the way that you have bravely confronted the adversity is truly commendable. The way in which you have joined hands in itself is a display of sheer stealth and bravery. They have always said,a fter all, whatever doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger.

Up until today, after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world has not seen a single nuclear attack of that scale. Law has become stronger, international conventions and unions have gained more power �" and above all analytical strength amongst people has exponentially multiplied. But, in the words of John Hershey, what has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specific weapons, so much as it’s been memory. The memory of what happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Inspired by you as I always was,
A distant admirer from the apparent ‘Land of Snake Charmers’