The Editor,
Re: A Struggle to forgive ‘n’ forget,” News, Nov. 7, 2014.
My heart goes out to Ms. Maag for the horrors she endured during her time at the camp. No person should ever have these scars and memories.
I am offended by the angle in which this story was written. In an issue that boasts of Remembrance Day, a day to honour lives given to make this world a better place, this story goes against that.
As I read, I thought this would be a story about hope, survival, about perseverance and love.
However, it ended with bitterness and tones of racism. It is unfortunate that the author did not help Ms. Maag come across differently.
Having lived for 55 years in Richmond, it is sad that she was not able to see her Japanese neighbours as victims, too. They, too, were subjected to many horrors in their experiences.
I hope that as she reflects on her memories for her book, she will come to recognize Nov. 11 and the people who came to her aid the day she was rescued from the camps.
Carrie Wong
Richmond
