Sarah Taheri also took a broader lesson from her time in Hiroshima, stating that "peace in the context of Hiroshima is respect to all people's lives and learning the art of living together." She also observed certain similarities between Japan and Iran, noting that "Japan is a country that has succeeded in combining modernization and tradition, and it was very interesting for me to visit this country and see its people and its culture."
Other students commented that the city of Hiroshima could serve as a concrete reminder of peace for other countries engaged in conflict. "When I visited Hiroshima, I formed an understanding about the concept of positive peace," said Alireza Hashemi, noting the importance of learning from history. However, more recently he also observed that "now tensions in the world are escalating and people in the world, in these sensitive circumstances, need to be more aware of the consequences of war and work together to promote positive peace. I hope that people around the world visit Hiroshima."
Alireza Jalali also emphasized the importance of Hiroshima's legacy. "I think that the whole city is a symbol of peace" given the people's decision to reconstruct the city and move past the violence of war. He concluded by remarking that "this spirit of the Japanese is valuable for all nations, among other nations, that the life changed to the better situation. It can be changed, even after the atomic bomb."
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