Snowy Path

The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation. But on every Wednesday in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, time turns back pages of history to Japanese Imperialism. This is a story about those who volunteered and those who were taken because their country couldn’t protect them as they were uneducated and hungry. Some might feel uncomfortable watching the story of the Japanese military sex slaves after all these years. Also, women are still being victimized by war and those who are stronger than they are. This is why we must tell the on-going story of the Japanese military sex slaves before it is too late. No matter how uncomfortable it is, we must look back at it because this tragic and horrific history could be repeated. People that have been forced to bear the weight of violence are weak, but through their solidarity they can show there is hope in this bleak reality. This is a story of two girls who met on the train to Manchuria as comfort women for the Japanese military. It is also a story of their friendship and of those who are hurt and reaching out to each other for comfort.