"The modern history of Jews in East Asia and the reasons for their survival during World War II are unknown to most scholars of Japan, Jews, or the Holocaust. Meron Medzini’s book fills this gap by connecting the three topics in a readable, concise volume. It shows that there were far too few Jews in Japan for the Japanese to form an opinion about them or their government to devise a “Jewish policy.” Rather than being viewed as a race or religion, Jews were approached as individuals, and the treatment they received depended on their nationality and the personality of Japanese diplomats and...
"Regina and Charles Joshua are a young couple with four little girls who lived in Surabaya, Indonesia. This story is about a tragic period of history from 1942-1945, when Japan occupied Indonesia. Japanese troops came and took away Charles. Regina was terrified, not knowing what they were up too and if Charles be brought back alive. The next day a truck came and took Regina and her children. They were locked up for the next three and half years, moving from camp to camp. This is a story of faith and courage, about a mother who never gave up on hope and one of the most horrific times in history. Seemah Sassoon...