Tokyo: A tweet by Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who was recently beheaded by terrorist group ISIS has gone viral. The four year old tweet spreading message of peace has been retweeted more than 30,000 times.
The tweet dated September 7, 2010 is in Japanese that translates as, “Close your eyes and remain patient. It's over once you get angry or yell. It is almost like praying. Hating is not the role of humans, judgment is God's domain. It was my Arab brothers who taught me this."
The freelance journalist owned a video production company that provided videos to Japanese news channels. Despite insurgency and trouble in the Arab region, Goto chose to work there.
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The 47 year old had said, “I want to cuddle with the people. That's the best way to express my approach. By cuddling with them, I can talk with the people. I can hear their views—their pain and their hopes.”
The news of the veteran journalist killing by Islamic State militants has sent Japan into shock and mourning.
