32-yr-old promotes peace with "Barefoot Gen"

HIROSHIMA, Japan - In her efforts to convey the tragedy of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the younger generation, Kuniko Watanabe is drawing attention to the comic series "Barefoot Gen" (Hadashi no Gen), about a survivor's experience. Photo taken June 19, 2013 in Hiroshima.

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