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Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Thunder in Crystal City

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

I remember the weather in Texas, in Crystal City, it was terrible, wow. That's the …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Kids activities in Crystal City

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

I remember playing with my friends, I guess, we would go out and collect lizards …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Having a house at camp

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

They moved us to a private home, away from the barracks. This was a single …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Having nowhere to go postwar

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

The Peruvian government didn't want us, because I think the Japanese community was doing better …

Naganuma,Kazumu

Finding family’s barrack on map of Crystal City

Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019

The map of the entire Crystal City camp. We were really in this area here. …

Naganuma,Kazumu

His sister Kiyo was like a second mother to him

Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019

She's the one out of all of us that was the most outspoken. Outspoken in …

Naganuma,Kazumu

Help received in fighting deportation

Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019

We were going to be deported in 1947 September, when we were getting out of …

Naganuma,Kazumu

Relating to Hispanic immigrant families at detention center in Laredo, TX

Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019

But this Laredo trip was the closest I felt that I could feel what my …

Yamamoto,Mia

Being a Criminal Lawyer

Mia Yamamoto July 14, 2020

I’ve been a criminal lawyer my whole career. So I’ve been in and out of …

Yamamoto,Mia

Influence of Mexican culture after returning from camp

Mia Yamamoto July 14, 2020

You know, it’s interesting because when we first came back from Camp, we actually got, …

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