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Schneider,Harry

Reception of Hamako by family

Harry Schneider January 26, 2012

War brides, they were called and she was one of the very first—if not the …

Schneider,Harry

Writing Letters

Harry Schneider January 26, 2012

Then about, that was about 6 months after I had arrived in Japan, she told …

Schneider,Harry

Meeting Mr. Amano

Harry Schneider January 26, 2012

After I arrived in Japan the second time, I went to her father's home in …

Schneider,Harry

Marriage and Returning to US

Harry Schneider January 26, 2012

In 1948, we were married in a little Methodist Church on the Ginza—just her father, …

Schneider,Jean Hamako

Conflicted about immigrating to America (Japanese)

Jean Hamako Schneider January 26, 2012

(Japanese) I felt deeply conflicted about a lot of different things. I wondered if I …

Calloway,Terumi Hisamatsu

Four sisters had international marriages (Japanese)

Terumi Hisamatsu Calloway February 6, 2015

(Japanese) Two older sisters, a younger sister and I - 4 of us ended up living …

Calloway,Terumi Hisamatsu

Disrespectful Child (Japanese)

Terumi Hisamatsu Calloway February 6, 2015

(Japanese) I was very aware that it wasn’t good to go with foreigners or Americans. …

Calloway,Terumi Hisamatsu

Missing Home (Japanese)

Terumi Hisamatsu Calloway February 6, 2015

(Japanese) In the beginning, I would often be in tears. I would remember something. May …

Calloway,Terumi Hisamatsu

Regret (Japanese)

Terumi Hisamatsu Calloway February 6, 2015

(Japanese) Regret for me was how I couldn’t be dutiful for my parents. It’s impossible …

Calloway,Terumi Hisamatsu

How she met her husband (Japanese)

Terumi Hisamatsu Calloway September 17, 2014

(Japanese) My husband would wait for me at the train station from time to time. …

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