Just over two weeks before I left London in April this year, Japan was rocked by a huge earthquake and over 700 km of the coastline were devastated by the ensuing tsunami. A major nuclear incident near the city of Fukushima rendered acres of land an evacuation zone and scenes of the disaster filled the global news screens and dailies. Eight months on, the battle in Tohoku, this north eastern region of Honshu, continues. Winter is nearly here meaning that battle will get harder. Global attention may have faded somewhat but the reality of the situation facing thousands of Japanese people has not and will not, for years to come. For some, the scars will never heal.
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Thank you Sarah for all those details. It’s so good to know what’s going on even when the news cameras have left. I’m looking forward to hearing about the work you do when you return to Ishinomaki. I’ve just donated and gift aided. xx
Donation made, please take care of yourself and get plenty of rest before March 2012!
Hi Sarah
What a moving account of the problems you are able to share with us, money and gift aid on its way, thats the least we can do to help other folks less fortunate than ourselves. Look forward to hearing how we can help in the future.
Best wishes
C & K
Thanks very much guys – much appreciated indeed. I head up to Ishinomaki on the 12th.
Best,
Sarah
You are amazing. I wish I could do what you are doing, I think 🙂
Just amazing. ¡¡Keep it up!!
I’ve just been looking at some of your videos and i was quite worried about the incident with the snakes.Iknow that your next leg of the journy is on water so there is virtually no chance of it happening then but i do worry it’ll happen the next time you are on land.Nobody likes to be bitten on the arse!!.Well it depends on the situation i suppose.
ps If this is to rude to put on your blog i quite understand.
pps If you decide to row in the all together remember google earth,you don’t want your white bits on show for all the world to see.
ppps I’m fairly sure there is a guy up here in Stornoway who is trying to row from New York to Stormoway you could give him some tip for the journey.
your rver vigilant Highland corispondant
Hi Sarah,
I’m on a round the world trip and have just connected with INJM; I stumbled across your blog on their website. I’m heading up to Ishinomaki tomorrow. Glad to see that you were there and I’m excited to get working. Safe travels,
Chris
Great to hear from you Chris and all best with both the time in Ishinomaki and the onwards journey. Where next?