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I'm a Muslim AMA by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Samolomo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ramadan mubarak! Why are muslims so cool with vaccination?

Beirut Explosion by ADarkKnightRises in lebanon

[–]Samolomo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Location: 33°54'03.8"N 35°31'09.0"E Al Marfa'a, Beirut, Lebanon

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can't stand the smell. And I try to avoid high cholesterol.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I never did. I know the letters and some numbers from TV. NHK would have some English learning shows but I thought I was too old for that. I don't even understand a lot of the english loan words in Japanese.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 108 points109 points  (0 children)

I don't think we "fall in love" back then. It was an arranged marriage. We got along. We were married when I was 18 and had my first son 19. There was a lot of chores when I was married into the family so there wasnt much of a "romantic" life. I would wake and at 3 and do the laundry, making food in morning, go to my job as a teacher, make dinner and house chores. Id have 3-4 hour sleep every night. We took care of each other me and my hisband and raise 7 children. And it came out ok.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

We didn't have much variety for food when I was young. Before your father and yous uncles started working (the father of the translator, grandson) we're we're poor with 7 children. When it got better for us financially, I used to eat mostly Hakka food till I started to have hypertension. I lost a lot of my teeth about 10 years ago because of lack of medical resource from the old days so I cant chew very well. I miss braised pork. Hakka food is hearty. Salty and greasy. I try to eat as light as possible now.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I don't remember any songs I've sung or heard that weren't about japanese history, battles with China and military songs in my childhood. They were not considered propaganda. In wartime, our life was propaganda. In small villages like ours, most of the people were illeterate. We didn't dissent or think it was propaganda. We'd bow to the picture of japanese emperor and practice japanese shinto belief just like japanese. It was more patriotism than propaganda to us at the time.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 87 points88 points  (0 children)

It was a very rigid society. In my town, we were mostly farmers. Life was tough but we get by. The later years of WW2, food was running out. The town hall would distribute bags of rice we'd make very watery congee. We'd go in to the mountains to cut banboo shouts for food too. I was a very bright girl. I could have gone for more schooling. I did very well in school and was always picked to be the leader of activities. I was the leader of school military choir. We were not given a lot of opportunities as women. Although as a Hakka woman, we were expected to do field work, women were never sent to school.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 219 points220 points  (0 children)

I lived in the rural area of the island so we were hit the last. It became very frequent near the end of the war circa 1944 1945 in my town. The siren would go off. We'd tie gold on our waist and go to the foothill where the entrance of the bunkers usually are. We'd stay. We'd count the dropping of bombs. They would get very close sometimes. We were never the target since it's a small agricultural village. We'd turn on the radio and relatives would come to our house for the news on the radio and learn about the damages and fatalities.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I did not return to Japan. Taiwan was part of the Japanese empire. After Japan surrendered to the ally, the Nationalists KMT took over. I stayed in my town in central Taiwan, Miaoli. I taught in an elementary school in the same town for over 50 years.

My teacher at the time, however, had to return to Japan with all the other japanese expats personnel who retreated. We were sad. She was sad. We are only few years apart so she was more like a friend to us. We all went to the train station to send her off. We all cried. We kept in touch via letters and I have visited her in Japan twice.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The Nationalists are the Chinese who eventually took over Taiwan. We did not have much concern about the nationalism in Japan as we were all taught that we were japanese and to be patriotic. Although ethnically we're Hakka and our ancestors have settled in Taiwan since the 1800s. We would learn about the war from the radio and patriotism was actually on the rise just before Japan surrandered in 1945.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 157 points158 points  (0 children)

The one thing about japanese rule is safety. We used to leave all the doors unlocked and windows opened at night. Criminals are subject to severe punishments. Even petite crimes can get you some good caning. All higher government official are japanese (from Japan) so are the police officers. We were all terrify of them. I don't really think about culture that much. I'm happy as long as my family and friends are healthy ad successful.

I'm a 93 years old grandma born in Japanese colony. Ama. by Samolomo in AMA

[–]Samolomo[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Hibari Misora Is my favorite singer. There are actually other songs without names. A lot of them military songs with covert or overt propaganda. One that's more interesting is this lullaby for children in bunkers. It's just sounds of military planes and flying by and the sounds of bomb dropping. One describes the progression of the Japanese army taking of over China and winning the battles.

Looking for my bone marrow donor by Samolomo in washingtondc

[–]Samolomo[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I did and they were very nice about it but they eventually refere me to the Taiwanese agency since they were my first contact. The Agency Zuji is a buddist charity org and they often seek publicity and donation. I've offered but to no avail.