Here’s how War Brides enrich the American experience
My mother’s friend Akemi was beautiful. Gentle, with a lightness in her presence and the way she moved. She had a quiet home and taught me how to use chopsticks….
Her uncle disowned her but that didn’t stop this war bride
An estimated 300,000 “war brides,” as they were known, left home to make the intrepid voyage to the United States after falling in love with American soldiers who were stationed…
‘You have to follow your heart.’ A WWII War Bride’s story of tragedy and love
An estimated 300,000 “war brides,” as they were known, left home to make the intrepid voyage to the United States after falling in love with American soldiers who were stationed…