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Isolating one wave is not easy, separating it from the wave immediately following, which seems to push it and at times overtakes it and sweeps it away; and it is no easier to separate that one wave from the preceding wave, which seems to drag it toward the shore, unless it turns against the following wave, as if to arrest it.

April 2026

Illustration by Cindy Kang @cindysykang who says, “Many victims of the comfort women system were children. This illustration shows children approaching Ari with compassion, seeing her as another child like themselves. Surrounded by vibrant flowers and local communities that support her presence and significance, Ari remains strong and resilient at the centre.”