Hidden Memories, My Family’s Story of WWII incarceration camp

Hidden Memories
Anne Shimojima’s Japanese American family didn’t
talk about coming to the United States or living through
World War II. It took months of questions and research to
uncover their story of immigration and imprisonment in
incarceration camps for the crime of looking like the
enemy. Anne illustrates her story with photographs from
her family and the National Archives, showing a journey of
determination, perseverance, and strength.

Anne Shimojima has been telling stories from
her Asian heritage and around the world for
forty years. Her signature piece Hidden Memory:
An American World War II Story,
describes her Japanese American family’s experience
in World War II, and in 2024 she received the Circle of
Excellence Award from the National StorytellingNetwork.