Photo exhibition: Fukushima before the quake

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 10:50 — Anonymous by CNNGo staffWhen the tsunami hit
Fukushima last year, even those who were not directly affected by the
disaster were shocked by the images sent around the world of the damage done
to the people and the prefecture.  Part-time photographer and Hong Konger
Frances Tong was one of them. Back in 2006 she photographed parts of
Fukushima that were later devastated by the 2011 quake. For her, the images
of the destruction last year were particularly distressing. "It felt like a
part of my home was wiped out," she told CNNGo.  In the immediate aftermath
she set up a charity, Friends of Fukushima, to help gather and deliver
provisions to the victims. read more