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Kaka Murad The Japanese water doctor, Nakamura Tetsu

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ID: DC282183
Documentary
2021
47 MINS
EN
“One canal willdo more than100 medical clinics.” In his lateryears,the doctor ofmedicinewore more overallsthan whitecoats, and wielded an excavatorinstead ofa scalpel, allto bringwaterto those suffering froman unprecedenteddrought 6,300 kilometers away fromhis Japanese homeland, andto turnAfghanistan’sparched land green. Aimingto bring peace without weapons, and devotinghis effortsto the support ofrefugees, he wasknown to the localsas“KakaMurad,” meaning“Uncle Nakamura.” Usingconstruction methods that enabledthe localsto make their own repairs, he had a habit ofsaying, “My successor is the canal itself.” His words came true, andthe product ofhis beliefs nowflowsthroughoutthe once-parched land. Why didhe devotehis life to rebuildingAfghanistan? What exactly wasitthat spurred himinto action? We search foranswersinhis hometown, and theDNAhe inheritedfromhis grandfather. TelevisionNishinippon’s archivesand exclusive newfootage fromAfghanistan provide a look at thelife ofDr. Nakamura Tetsu.

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