Standing at the back door, it happened in a flash. The gushing water filled my house within a minutes. I began to swim. I swallowed water. That dirty water full of debris got into my lungs. Now, I can't catch my breath when I walk, and my voice is raspy. When I finally made my way here, people made a big fuss, saying, “We're so glad, We're so glad.” I thought, “Hey, what’s the big deal?” Then I found out that I had been listed as “Missing.” Well, it’s just all a little too overwhelming.
Mr. Kenji Murakami
From NHK website "Those Affected by the Disaster: What I want to tell you now" on April 4, 2011
http://www.nhk.or.jp/dengon/photo/index44.html
Translated by Craig Dandridge
Translated by Craig Dandridge
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