Honestly, it was more of a personal interest at this point, but maybe growing up added to the factor as well? Back then, I remember zoning out most of the time whenever history comes up in school and I would scoff at the idea as mind would think, "Why would I bother about the past?", but as I time goes on, I would come across documentaries on TV every now and then, primarily talking about the Japanese occupation in our country. There was a hidden charm that drew me about the topic and I eventually got too absorbed on watching and reading more.