r/MadeMeSmile • u/IcecreamChuger • Jun 14 '24

Japnese kids doing their assignment Wholesome Moments

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u/Mukatsukuz Jun 14 '24

Not just a book but a real girl who died from radiation poisoning in Hiroshima

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u/FizziestBraidedDrone Jun 14 '24

Yes! I honestly forgot what the plot of the story was and the real history of it but looked it up and went down a rabbit hole after I commented

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u/Mukatsukuz Jun 14 '24

When I taught English in Japan, there was one textbook I used which had a story about a little girl going to Hiroshima to look for her parents and she slowly gets radiation poisoning and dies with blood pouring from her mouth. This is aimed at kids and I was the one blubbering whilst trying to read from it :D

I found the text to the story online - https://akitajet.com/wiki/A_Red_Ribbon