Michigan State University historian Naoko Wake sits down with Mae Oda, daughter of a Hiroshima victim, and speaks with her regarding her work with other survivors. Oda discusses her work with mainland Japanese survivors as well as those in Hawaii, and what it's been like helping treat them for radiation and other illnesses. She shares her teaching experiences, what radiation treatment felt like, and prejudices she faced after moving to San Francisco. Oda also discusses the American curiosity with Hiroshima after the war, and some of the negatively impactful mindsets that come from ignorance. She details her understanding of the war through the stories she's learned and from the people she has met, and explains how meaningful it has been working with survivors.
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