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Article: Japan’s Tsunami—One mother’s grief

Japan’s Tsunami—One mother’s grief

Summary: On March 11, 2011 Naomi did her daily chore like usual, she was busy and did not take a careful look of her eldest daughter, Koharu, who were going to school then. Not for long, the terrible earthquake happened, Naomi’s family was all safe under the earthquake, and she thought Koharu should be OK in school. But the second day when she drove to the school she figured out it was all ruined. All the students were died. She was desperate but she decide that she had to find the body. After five month Koharu still couldn’t find her daughter’s body. Then one day she got a message from police. They found a decomposed torso. Although heard to believe, but Koharu recognized it, it was her daughter. Finally she can gave her a funeral and let her die in peace. After this catastrophe, Koharu still go to sort out the disaster site. In this way to help those who suffered as her daughter.

Reflection: 311 Tsunami in Fukushima is the most catastrophic accident I heard so far. I still remember this tragedy vividly. Two and a half years ago I was a freshman in TKU, I lived in dorm. In the afternoon, school broadcasted a unusual announcement, it was something like “student should stay at high land or go back home as soon as possible” besides, the class in the afternoon were all cancelled. Then, from the news, I finally realized something big happened. The terrific earthquake happed in Japan. And this earthquake may also cause tsunami to affect Taiwan. I am from Hualien, earthquake happen everyday, so I am used to it. But this is really hard to believe. So many people died, many people went out and thus separate from family forever. The power of natural disaster is really unimaginable. We never know what will happen in next second. Although in the article, it did not mention about the explosion of Fukushima nuclear plant, I still feel sad about it. According to the official information many Japanese did not died of earthquake but the nuclear meltdown, thousands of local people were under the risk of getting cancer. I thought the Japanese have the duty to the all the responsibilities of this calamity. The only things I felt glad is that it showed Taiwanese’s kindness to the world. Although Taiwan is only a little country, many ignore our voice due to political reason, but our benevolence did not diminish, we donate 10billion to Japan. I hope those who suffered in this catastrophe can have the courage to stand up again. People should not challenge with nature.

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