In the summer of 2021, my wife and I took a road trip that included a stop in Arkansas to visit the site of the Rohwer concentration camp. This was where my grandparents, and their extended families, were unjustly incarcerated during World War II. It was an incredibly moving and resonant experience. I took in a great deal while wandering the site, but what hit me hardest was how much I didn’t know about my Grandparents’ story. I was inspired to learn more, and to get more involved in documenting and creating awareness of the Japanese American incarceration experience during World War II.

Since this initial road trip, which also included visiting the Jerome site, my wife and I have visited three more of the ten concentration camps: Tule Lake in California, Minidoka in Idaho, and Topaz in Utah. I've also joined the planning committee for the 2024 Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage, currently being organized by JAMP and set for June 5-8, 2024.

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