Life Onboard LAST UPDATE  August 2, 2006
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July 24, 2006 Participants’ Voices: Why are you on Peace Boat?
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“Through most of my life I didn’t know anything about the world so while I’m still healthy I’d like to see and walk the earth.”

Yumiko Kotani
77 years old
Sapporo
6th voyage
Participant
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“I want to build bridges with other cultures. I have to write about my experience during this voyage for my summer homework so I hope my friends at school can gain something from my stories when I return.”

Yuka Kono
12 years old
Kanagawa
First voyage
Youth Education at Sea participant
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“To live life to the fullest and try to give something back to the world.”

Mabel Adewale
24 years old
UK
First voyage
GET (Global English Teacher)
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“When I look back at my life I want to see a beautiful piece of art. I think Peace Boat can give me many colorful experiences that will contribute to that piece.”

Chikao Ikeda
24 years old
Fukuoka
First voyage
Volunteer staff
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“I quit my job in Yokohama three weeks before I came onboard Peace Boat because I was concerned with my future. Traveling around the world has always been a dream of mine and I don’t want to regret not having done it while I could.”

Hideki Inoue
32 years old
Yokohama
First voyage
Participant
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“This is a great job. I find that the Japanese participants are always polite and I enjoy meeting many kinds of people who have different views regarding peace.”

Sandee Dsilva
28 years old
India
9th voyage
Bartender (Sunshine Bar)
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“I want to see the world with my own eyes and I want to become more expressive through rich experience and communication.”

Yasuko Nakamura
28 years old
Gifu
First voyage
Participant