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Not a "camp story" but a human story
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston December 27, 2005
Oh you don’t say “the camp story” because it’s (Farewell to Manzanar) not the camp …
Family separated in the camps
Aiko Yoshinaga Herzig August 26, 1998
My father became seriously ill, and I was notified that he was very, very sick, …
Feeling imprisoned at camp
Aiko Yoshinaga Herzig August 26, 1998
The loss of freedom, the loss of liberty was something that I felt very strongly …
Institutionalization as a bad aspect of camp
Aiko Yoshinaga Herzig August 26, 1998
I think the lack of privacy was such a big thing. You couldn’t get away …
Reasons for conformity and competitiveness in Gardena, California
Dale Minami February 8, 2003
In a sense we were surrogates for our parents. We became their dreams that they …
Not fully understanding parents' World War II incarceration while growing up
Dale Minami February 8, 2003
I remember we always were aware of the shadow of the camps in the back, …
Role of the redress movement in helping Nisei to open up about their wartime experiences
Dale Minami February 8, 2003
When redress started, though, in the late '70s, or the idea started gaining momentum, then …
Not recognizing father after reunion at Crystal City, Texas
Mako Nakagawa May 27, 1998
…and next thing you know we pull into the campground. And these men are milling …
Encountering a train full of Japanese Americans being transported to a concentration camp
George Yamada March 15 & 16, 2006
And then one time—this was very hush-hush—but a train stopped late one afternoon. I presume …
Realizing Importance of Birthplace
George Abe December 10, 2004
I think it goes way back to the first time I ever filled out a …