On November 23, we shared Topaz stories about the WWII “Friends and Allies of the Japanese American Community,” the fifth program of the Topaz Stories 2024 Exhibit speakers series.
It was a timely reminder of how acts of kindness, friendship, and allyship–big and small–can impact lives in a big way and continue to be remembered, decades later.
Kaz Iwahashi and William Kami meet; William’s grandparents moved across the street to live in Kaz’s family’s house after “enemy aliens” were forbidden to live south of University Ave. in Berkeley. Photo by Ruth Sasaki.
The audience on Nov. 23, 2024. Seated in the front row are Kaz Iwahashi, Mary Ann Furuichi, Bill Sato, Ruth Ichinaga, and William Kami. Photo by Chris Yamashiro.
Sandra Yagi poses in front of her mother (Doris Yagi)’s story. Photo by Ruth Sasaki.
