War orphans’ Express Gratitude to Chinese Foster Parents
War orphans’ Express Gratitude to Chinese Foster Parents--
"My first life was given by my birth parents; my second by my adoptive parents," she recounted. "In the most difficult times, it was always the Chinese people who reached out to us."
Ikeda's story reflects a broader historical experience. Official Japanese records recognize 2,818 such "war orphans." Their lives, Ikeda stresses, are a living indictment of the catastrophes caused by war.
Yet, despite their hardships, their enduring sentiment is one of profound gratitude towards China. "Though Japanese by birth, we would not have survived without Chinese people," Ikeda said.
Their collective narrative delivers a dual message of profound gratitude and solemn warning. It pays tribute to the extraordinary compassion of ordinary Chinese people—a love that chose nurture over vengeance. "We must never let war happen again. Situations like ours must never be repeated," Ikeda urged.
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"We are a group with the dual identity of both perpetrators and victims," she reflected, a statement that embodies the complex legacy of history, humanity, and a plea for lasting peace.
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