I joined the Walk for Fukushima yesterday from our house in Bath to Brunswick - about a 10 mile day. The walkers stayed here the night before and I cooked for them (homemade pasta sauce from my garden veggies and beet burgers). Some others brought food as well including CodePink Maine's Lisa Savage who made a Japanese dish - she lived in Japan four years many moons ago.Mie Athearn (and her husband Steve) live in Rockland, Maine but Mie comes from Fukushima. Her family is all still there and it is very moving to listen to her describe the feelings of desperation felt by the people as they have no income, can't be sure about the food they eat, have no way to move anywhere, and worry about the children's future after radiation exposure.
Mie suffers from Lyme Disease and can barely walk but her strong will to do something in support of her family and the people of Fukushima has over taken and she has been walking each day since they began six days ago in Rockland.
The plan is to reach the Japanese consulate in Boston where Mie will present a petition demanding that the government of Japan do more to help the people and that it tell the truth about the true radiation contamination levels that they currently withhold from the people.
If one ever doubted the insanity of nuclear power all one has to do is listen to the heartfelt stories of people like Mie and you will become clear that the entire nuclear industry must be shut down yesterday!
You can follow Mie's progress on the Walk for Fukushima on Facebook here
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