Sad story. I think that after all his misfortunes, his mind snapped.
From Homeless in Japan to Hostage in Syria: How Haruna Yukawa Ended Up in a Warzone
By Reuters
Filed: 8/27/14 at 12:29 PM
TOKYO (Reuters) - When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are you here?
In fact, Yukawa, 42, had first traveled to Aleppo four months earlier on what amounted to a hardship course in self-discovery, according to people who know him and his account.
Continue reading at:
http://www.newsweek.com/homeless-japan-hostage-syria-how-haruna-yukawa-ended-warzone-
From Homeless in Japan to Hostage in Syria: How Haruna Yukawa Ended Up in a Warzone
By Reuters
Filed: 8/27/14 at 12:29 PM
- AA
TOKYO (Reuters) - When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are you here?
In fact, Yukawa, 42, had first traveled to Aleppo four months earlier on what amounted to a hardship course in self-discovery, according to people who know him and his account.
Continue reading at:
http://www.newsweek.com/homeless-japan-hostage-syria-how-haruna-yukawa-ended-warzone-