Sinmin Pak, a Korean American in North Texas, learned to use her immigrant experience to do her advocacy work to raise awareness of 'comfort women,' and to...
He remembered how someone from the Japanese consular office contacted him and told him that he “had no business” in the matter, as it did not involve the U.S. Some even questioned him about his Japanese heritage, Honda said.From left, guest speakers Mindy Kotler, former U.S. Rep. Mike Honda and Dr. Jung-Sil Lee take questions from attendees after a panel discussion on "comfort women," on April 22 at Dallas Hall in Southern Methodist University.
Getting worldwide recognition of the comfort women issue, Pak said, is a “long shot,” but she hopes she can get closer to her goal by educating the community, even if it’s one person at a time. “I kind of feel like I owe it to my parents,” Pak said. “I am American, that’s part of my parent’s legacy. But I am also proud of my heritage and I want to better the Korean American community for future generations.”
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