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Back to Episodes80 years after WWII: 96-year-old war bride and atomic bomb survivor shares her memories - 終戦から80年。今こそ耳を傾けたい「96歳の戦争花嫁テスさんの記憶」
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96-year-old Tess, who grew up in Hiroshima, narrowly escaped death on the day of the atomic bombing by missing a train. After the war, she met an Australian soldier at a military base of the occupation army and later moved to Melbourne as his bride. “I never thought I would fall in love with a soldier from another country,” she says. “But I have no regrets.” Now, 80 years after the war, her memories remain vivid, and she continues to share her powerful story. - メルボルン在住の96歳、Tetsuko McKenzie(愛称テスさん)は、広島で原爆の脅威に直面しながらも奇跡的に命をつなぎ、戦後、オーストラリア兵の妻になるため渡豪した「戦争花嫁」の一人です。