Oyen, MeredithKim, Hyun Joo2023-11-082023-11-082023-01-0112774http://hdl.handle.net/11603/30616The historical discourse surrounding Korea during the Japanese occupation and World War II has been dominated by stories of war and politics. In this thesis I add to that discourse to include the experiences of my paternal aunt, an ordinary woman who navigated the same geographic and temporal places. In offering the family stories in historical context, the role of memory and intent of the retelling are also explored.application:pdfThis item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by UMBC for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/specoll/repro.php or contact Special Collections at speccoll(at)umbc.educolonial KoreaJapanJapanese occupation of KoreaKoreaoral historyWorld War IIText