Program
Koon-ja Kim, 81, was among an estimated 200,000 girls forced to serve Japanese soldiers as sexual slaves from 1937 to 1945. Called "comfort women" these girls were as young as 15.
This event will provide a rare chance to listen to a firsthand account of an overlooked part of history and crime against humanity.
Koon-ja is one of the women featured in the documentary film, "The House of Sharing."
The program below is representative and will vary depending on venue.
- Visual (20 min)
a. Slides of archival photographs
b. Paintings created by comfort women shown with Yung-a Kim's oral explanation - Testimony (45 min)
Koon-ja Kim's experience as former comfort woman - Q&A (10 min)
Open floor to concerns and questions - Film, time permitting (20 min)
Excerpt of "House of Sharing," a film by Hein S. Seok
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