In 1993, the Japanese government finally acknowledged the atrocities. Many Japanese officials, however, have maintained that it was not sexual slavery, but voluntary prostitution.
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The Natural Order of War
War is organised violence. War is violent, unpredictable and chaotic. What we don’t seem to recognise is that it takes strategy and organisation to create a war and to lead a people to victory.
We can all forget about going back to normal
It was a transition from a clan-based mentality to an individualistic and insular mentality.
Before We Became Singaporeans | The Birth of an Island Nation
We were no longer who we were before colonisation; and we could not go back there, no matter how hard we tried. We were different peoples now.
The Armenians of Singapore
The Armenians of Singapore have left behind a rich legacy that is incommensurate with their numbers.