Artist describes '1 Day I Will' project after witnessing earthquake and flood damage in Noto

An artist who identified herself in the transcript only as a presenter described a decade-long photography project called "1 Day I Will" that portrays the hopes and dreams of children and teenagers living through crises and said she was surprised by the scale of earthquake- and flood-related damage she saw in Noto, Japan.

"10 years ago, I started a project called 1 Day I Will, portraying the hopes and dreams of children and teenagers all around the world who were living in crisis, humanitarian disasters, and natural disasters," the presenter said. She said she has been asking children the same question for years: "what do you wanna do when you grow up?" and portraying them dressed as their future professions.

The presenter said visiting Noto and nearby towns left her "surprised and so shocked to see the level of destruction because of the earthquake and because of the floods. I would never expected this to happen in countries developed like Japan." She described feeling overwhelmed when walking through damaged streets in Suzu and Wajima and said the experience strengthened her view that "no 1 is spared of natural disasters" and that younger generations should be prepared to reduce future harm.

Relating a personal encounter, the presenter said the first child she met on that visit wanted to become a firefighter. "When I asked him, why do you wanna become a firefighter? He told me he could see his father in the morning coming back after spending the whole night with his torch trying to find people to save lives. His father was his own hero," she said.

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