![]() Likewise, there is some dialogue that is in the original languages of the women. As someone outside of that circle, I would have liked a little more context around some of the traditions that are discussed. The only real issue with the book is that it immersed in the history and culture of the Filipino people. Yet, the women pushed on and now as very old women, they are fighting the Japanese government. Not only were they stolen from their homes as children but after daily rapes and slavery, many were rejected by their families upon their return. They have experienced the worst that humanity has to offer. It is impossible to not be moved by the strength of these women. Galang mingles her own personal narrative with the testimonies of the survivors and the history of Filipino life during WWII. They watched as parents, siblings, and spouses were tortured and murdered before they themselves are hauled away and forced into sexual slavery. These "women" were most often young girls, barely teenagers, stolen off the streets while running errands with siblings. Eveline Galang interviews sixteen women who survived imprisonment as Japanese "comfort women" during World War II. ![]() Lolas' House is part history book, part memoir, and part biography. Content Warning: This book contains explicit descriptions of rape and torture that could be triggering to some survivors. ![]()
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