Bun Hashizume was 14 years old and lived in Japan, when a nuclear bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on 6th August 1945, at the end of the Second World War. She’s now 84 and has told CBBC Newsround the inspiring story of her life before and after that devastating and world-changing event.
This animation contains some sad moments which you might find upsetting. You can find out more about what happened in Japan here on the Newsround website www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/33733410
Read Newsround Editor Lewis Jame's blog on how to create important news stories for children - bbc.in/1KPVc9T
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