Thirty years after the Canadian government formally apologized over the internment and expulsion of citizens of Japanese ancestry following the outbreak of World War II, those affected still carry painful memories of discrimination and hardship.
Over the years, many have questioned their identity and tried their best to blend in wherever they have finally called home.
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