The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shed light on problems faced by the second generation of followers of the Unification Church.

Growing up constrained by the church’s doctrine and expected to act as role models for believers, some children suffer when trying to seek their own religious freedom. There are also cases in which children are subjected to poverty and neglect, as their parents are preoccupied with donation activities.

To change such situations, some people have begun to speak out about their own experiences.