From Grief to Glory
In the past few years, I have officiated or attended far too many funerals for loved ones. Such occasions make us face the stark reality of death in a fallen…
Minidoka
The Minidoka Relocation Center was located on sagebrush land in south-central Idaho where the temperature ranged between 30 degrees below zero to 104 above. Min Yasui recalled his arrival: “We…
Topaz
The Topaz Relocation Center, located near Delta, Utah, was called “The Jewel of the Desert,” yet historian Leonard Arrington admitted it was not a very attractive place. Its inhospitable alkali-laden…
Tule Lake
The Tule Lake Relocation Center in the Klamath Falls Basin of Northern California was not much of an improvement over the temporary assembly centers. The dust storms were so bad…
What’s Your Greatest Fear? (part 3)
I’ve been honored to speak for Impact Week at Redwood Christian Schools where I graduated twenty-five years ago. I share my testimony in this 3-part series and challenge readers to…
What’s Your Greatest Fear? (part 2)
I’ve been honored to speak for Impact Week at Redwood Christian Schools where I graduated twenty-five years ago. I share my testimony in this 3-part series and challenge readers to…
What’s Your Greatest Fear? (part 1)
I’ve been honored to speak for Impact Week at Redwood Christian Schools where I graduated twenty-five years ago. I share my testimony in this 3-part series and challenge readers to…
Manzanar
The Manzanar Relocation Center was the first to receive occupants, yet it was not welcoming by any measure. As Yuri Tateishi wrote, You felt like a prisoner. . . .…
Blossoms in the Desert
In the previous post, we considered the natural human response of Nikkei internees unjustly incarcerated. Christians, on the other hand, found solace in their faith and some even expressed how…
Into the Wilderness
By the fall of 1942, Japanese American internees were transported by train from the various assembly centers to ten different relocation centers in the country’s interior. Most of these multi-day…