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Lectures & Discussions

"Gasa Gasa Girl Goes to Camp" by Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey

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Lectures & Discussions

"Gasa Gasa Girl Goes to Camp" by Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey

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About the Event

In this creative memoir, Havey combines vintage photographs with her own paintings and writings to tell the story of how she grew from a ten-year-old girl into a teenager while living in Santa Anita Assembly Center and Amache Relocation Center during World War II.

Havey will read from and discuss her book. Audience Q&A to follow. Free with general museum admission.

The book is available at the JANM Store.

DiscoverNikkei.org:

  • Read a review by Art Hansen of the book.
  • Read stories by Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey, including early excerpts from Gasa Gasa Girl Goes to Camp.

    • Saturday, Feb 07, 2015

    2:00 PM PST

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    About the Event

    In this creative memoir, Havey combines vintage photographs with her own paintings and writings to tell the story of how she grew from a ten-year-old girl into a teenager while living in Santa Anita Assembly Center and Amache Relocation Center during World War II.

    Havey will read from and discuss her book. Audience Q&A to follow. Free with general museum admission.

    The book is available at the JANM Store.

    DiscoverNikkei.org:

  • Read a review by Art Hansen of the book.
  • Read stories by Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey, including early excerpts from Gasa Gasa Girl Goes to Camp.

    • Support the understanding and appreciation of the Japanese American experience.

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