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Travis Babcock

I made friends on that boat; I realized things about myself and others. I reinforced many of the things I learned in the summer as well as learned new things that expanded beyond nuclear weapons but can ultimately be tied to them.”

JJ got to meet a Hibakusha or a survivor of the attack on Hiroshima whose name was Amano San. And he met people from all over. The boat went through the Panama Canal, and he learned the history of that area too. He said he hopes to go back to it someday, perhaps as a teacher since many of the teachers on the boat were from English speaking nations.

JJ said he considers himself very lucky to have gone on the Peace Boat and sends out a special thanks to Kathleen for encouraging him.