Ghosts in the Dust

Lecturas 77
Votos 7
Partes 1
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Lecturas 77
Votos 7
Partes 1
Hora <5 mins

A Japanese soldier writes his final letter home to his wife in Hiroshima, after the atomic bombing of 6 August. In the wake of utter devastation, he imagines his wife still waiting faithfully for his return. He removes his uniform and shuts out everything - the war, the destruction, the ruin, and focuses solely on their reunion. And in death, none of the suffering will ever touch them again.
    
    "Like the snows of yesteryear, gone from this earth."Todos los derechos reservados

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Ghosts in the Dust
Tue, Aug 25, 2015

A Japanese soldier writes his final letter home to his wife in Hiroshima, after the atomic bombing of 6 August. In the wake of utter devastation, he imagines his wife still waiting faithfully for his return. He removes his uniform and shuts out everything - the war, the destruction, the ruin, and focuses solely on their reunion. And in death, none of the suffering will ever touch them again.
    
    "Like the snows of yesteryear, gone from this earth."

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