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10 years ago I was alone in Vancouver working long hours because my wife+daughter were visiting Japan for spring break. Hearing about the earthquake, which soon turned into the “Triple Disaster”, I was glued to the news… I remember how nervous I felt. 1/7 #fukushima10Permalink On twitter.com
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They were in Kyoto, but still, this thing was HUGE and nobody was sure about the fallout from the nuclear power plant. I was worried about many friends and coworkers. It had only been 6 months since transferring from Apple Japan to Apple Canada. 2 /7 #fukushima10Permalink On twitter.com
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I worked with a bunch of Canadian Apple employees and Apple stores to make a video message to send to colleagues back in Japan. We fundraised, and walking around Vancouver there were shops and people all over collecting for the Red Cross. (Some pics from then) 3/7 #fukushima10Permalink On twitter.com
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My wife+daughter came back to Canada in mid April. I was SO relieved they were back! But it would take months, if not years, for me to realize how scarred my wife was (not to mention the whole country). 4/7 #fukushima10Permalink On twitter.com
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5 years later we were living in Kelowna and at a local Japan-related event I put together a short film to remind Canadians about what happened, and what was STILL happening with regards to displaced people and ongoing cleanup. A sobering reminder. 5/7 #fukushima10On twitter.com
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10 years on, I am in Japan. We plan to visit Fukushima during summer break. The media keeps the memories alive, but I’m more touched by the remembrances of friends — old & new — that were here on that terrible day, and did the work, volunteering & contributing. 6/7 #fukushima10Permalink On twitter.com
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In closing, my experience was on the very edge, the tiniest ripple almost the furthest from the emotional epicentre. But I will be pausing today at 2:46PM to remember those lost, and the continuing struggle. I hope you will too. 🙏 7/7 #fukushima10Permalink On twitter.com