16th Apr

Today’s Plan.. Visit Nguyen Van To high school

This morning I visited Nguyen Van To high school. Before I came to Vietnam, I didn’t know this school. But many of the interviewees graduated from this high school so I’ve wanted to see it. I didn’t know any staff here so I visited there without informing. Despite my unexpected visit, one teacher dealt with me and gave me some information about the school. In secondary level, only this school is positively receiving the blind children in Hanoi.

                  The school gate of Nguyen Van To high school

The teacher told me about one students who is disabled by Agent Orange. Although more than 30 years have passed since Vietnam War, even now quite a lot babies are born with disabilities caused by Agent Orange. He mentioned about atomic bombs which were dropped in Japan, and he said we shouldn’t forget about it although a long time has passed since then.

In the afternoon, I went to ‘Japan GENKI Festival’’. This is an annual cultural event which is held by Japanese language centers and associations. I’ve been there four years ago. Unlike in previous years, this year’s festival is the funds raising event for the quake. Many Vietnamese students were dancing Japanese traditional dance. I felt relaxed in a Japanese atmosphere.