100,000 people, 100,000 stories. Here in Manzanar, those stories were truly some unfortunate ones. When World War II broke out, tens of thousands of Japanese, mostly Japanese-American, were forced to leave their homes and live in Manzanar (in the middle of nowhere).
The U.S. called it "War Relocation Center", but it was just a fancy name for concentration camp. The Japanese would then live a rough and simple life, all confined in this space. While they lived there, new lives were born and some died. The Japanese would later build the Soul Consoling Tower to commemorate for those who died here. After the war was over, some Japanese continued to live here because they had nowhere else to go. Manzanar was essentially phased out as most buildings were removed. Only a few buildings were left in today's Manzanar National Historic Site. The Soul Consoling Tower is still there, symbolising the harsh lives that the Japanese went through in America during the war. So much history, and so many sad stories.Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro1
Lens: Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R
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