10月の日々より
―アナ英会話、送別会 Ana English Conversation class, Farewell Party
2月から福島県のカリタス南相馬でボランティア活動をしていたメキシコからのアナソフィアは10月16日に東京に戻りました。南相馬での様々な活動で想像していた以上の素晴らしい経験ができて、南相馬が大好きになりました。カリタス南相馬のスタッフ、シスターたち、ボランティア活動で出会った方たち、仙台で出会った方たち、皆さんに親切にしていただき、感謝しています。日本語もすっかり上手になり、2年後には、また日本に来て日本語の勉強をしたいそうです。
Ana Sophia from Mexico, who had been volunteering at Caritas Minamisoma
in Fukushima Prefecture since February, returned to Tokyo on October 16. The
various activities in Minamisoma have given her more wonderful experiences than
she could have imagined, and she has grown to love Minamisoma. I would like to
thank the staff and sisters of Caritas Minamisoma, the people she met during
her volunteer activities, and the people she met in Sendai for their kindness
and support. Her Japanese has improved so much that she would like to come back
to Japan in two years to study Japanese again.
―さゆり幼稚園サツマイモの収穫 Sayuri Kindergarten Sweet Potato Harvest
恒例のサツマイモ掘り。南町の聖心会の庭に園児たちが植えたサツマイモがとてもよく育ちました。20名ほどの園児が一生懸命掘って、たくさんのサツマイモがとれました。
The
children dug sweet potatoes, an annual event. The sweet potatoes planted by the
kids in the garden of the Sacred Heart sisters house in Minamimachi grew very
well. 20 children worked hard and harvested a lot of sweet potatoes.
―援助マリア修道会総長訪問 Visit of the Superior General of Mary Auxiliatrice.
援助マリア修道会の総長シスターナタリー、顧問のシスターマーガレット、シスター小川が南相馬に来られました。シスター畠中が現地案内。夕食はカリタス南相馬で一緒にしました。総長のナタリーはカメルーンの方、顧問のマーガレットはアイルランドの方。シスター小川がフランス語、英語の通訳をしてくださいました。「私たちは和やかに楽しい数日間を過ごさせていただきました。現地案内でまだ、住めない家が沢山あるのを見て悲しい思いをしましたが、同時に小高の秋祭りでは家族連れで楽しみ、よろこびあふれる様子に感銘を受けました」といわれました。
Natalie, the Superior General of the congregation, Margaret, General
Council, and Sister Ogawa visited Minamisoma. Sr. Hatanaka gave a guided tour
of the disaster area. We had dinner together at Caritas Minamisoma. Nathalie is
from Cameroon, and Margaret is from Ireland. Sr. Ogawa was a translator for
both French and English. We had a wonderful time with them. During the tour,
they felt sad to see many houses that are still uninhabitable, but at the same
time, they were impressed by the joyful atmosphere of the Odaka Fall Festival,
where many families, young and old, gathered.
―コスモス畑、浦尻貝塚 Cosmos field, Urajiri shell mound
浪江で福島学院大学と浪江市が協同して始めたコスモスガーデン。もうコスモスは終わりに近い状態でしたが、素晴らしい秋晴れの空の下に咲くコスモスはきれいでした。少しずつ街をきれいにしたいと思う地元の方々の心を感じました。
The cosmos garden in Namie was started by Fukushima Gakuin University
and Namie City. The cosmos were almost at the end of their season, but the
cosmos blooming under the beautiful clear autumn sky were beautiful. I felt the
heart of local people who were working hard to rebuild a lovely city.
その帰りに小高浦尻(うらじり)にある貝塚に寄りました。5000年くらい前にはこの海に近いところに人々が生活し、魚も動物もたくさんいたこと。貝塚が大切に保護されていました。On the way back, we stopped by a shell mound in Urajiri, Odaka, where people used to live near the sea about 5,000 years ago and where there were many fish and animals. The shell mound was carefully protected.
We were blessed with a beautiful autumn. Many families, young and old, really enjoyed the Autumn Festival, which we had not been able to have due to Covid 19. It may have been more crowded before the earthquake, but I was impressed to see the local people moving around energetically, setting up various stalls. Ana also participated in the "giant snake roll," a 15-meter-long nori roll.―双葉食堂店じまい Futaba Shokudo restaurant closed
震災前から小高に会った双葉食堂（ラーメンの店）は震災後は相馬市で店を開き多くの人に親しまれていました。小高に戻れるようになって、また、小高で開店。復興作業に携わる方たちにとっておいしいラーメンがいただける唯一の場所でいつもあふれるほどの人が来ていました。現在、あちこちに食堂ができるようになり、今回、とうとう看板が下ろされました。
Futaba Shokudo
(ramen restaurant), which was located in Odaka before the earthquake, opened a
restaurant in Soma City after the disaster. The restaurant was well-liked by
many people. When they were able to come back to Odaka, they reopened the
restaurant in Odaka. It was the only place where people engaged in
reconstruction work could enjoy delicious ramen, and it was always overflowing
with people. Now, several restaurants are opened in Odaka, the sign of the
restaurant has finally been taken down.
―コヤギファームのブドウ Grapes at Koyagi Farm
震災前には牛を飼っていた方が、震災で牧場が続けられなくなり、お父さんが亡くなられたあと、息子さんがブドウ園を始められました。夢は自分のところでワイナリーを始めること。何種類ものワイン用のブドウを栽培しています。ゼロからのスタートで頑張っておられるので、ブドウの収穫、選別、選定の作業にカリタス南相馬からもお手伝いに行っています。
A person who used to raise cattle before the disaster was unable to
continue his farm due to the disaster, and after his father passed away, his
son started a vineyard. His dream is to start his own winery. They are growing
several varieties of grapes for wine. Caritas Minamisoma has been helping him
with harvesting, sorting, and selecting grapes.
―小高秋まつり Odaka Autumn Festival
コロナのためになかなかできなかった秋祭り、久しぶりに素晴らしい秋晴れに恵まれ、家族連れ、若い人、高齢の方たち、大勢の方が本当に楽しんでいました。震災前はもっとにぎわっていたのかもしれませんが、地元の方たちがいろいろなお店を出して元気に動き回っている姿に感動しました。今年復活した「大蛇巻き」にアナも参加しました。15メートルにもなる海苔巻きです。