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The third and final of Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka’s Global Peace Forums took place May 17-18 in Hiroshima. The theme“Peace Begins with You” asked Rotarians and participants to think about what individuals can do to make a more peaceful world. The first two forums were held in Berlin and Honolulu, culminating in the final forum in Hiroshima. President Tanaka personally selected those three sites because they were directly affected by World War II and now represent the very real reconciliation between one-time enemies. More than 2,700 people from over 52 countries attended the forum, including Rotarians, local leaders, current faculty, students and alumni of Rotary’s global Peace Centers. In a show of solidarity with the group, the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture and the Mayor of Hiroshima City also attended.

Takefumi Hayashi is a junior student at ICU, and currently studying abroad at Cardiff University, England. He now is dedicating his time to creating a new communication platform for ICU students. This is an interview of his time abroad, his project and thoughts about ICU.