What did people do every day while detained behind barbed wire? This week’s Topaz Stories focus on work.
Yoneo Kawakita writes about the perils and perks of being a “Topaz Trucker.”
In “Structuring Chaos,” Ruth Sasaki writes about how young Nisei women, including her mother, organized classes and created a safe space for Topaz preschoolers.
Ken Yamashita gives us “Kibei Cowboy”–a portrait of his father, Susumu, and how he endured his years in desert exile.
Technical note: We will generally try to release new stories on Saturday; This means that there may be a window of time (about 30 minutes) on Friday evenings after 9 pm when a certain amount of maintenance is going on. If you see any unlinked content, or links that appear to be broken, please be patient. Thank you!