Chapter 13
I have been communicating with Keiko. Yes, that Keiko, the one I have been telling you about, the one I knew in Manzanar. She is still such a bright light. She will be visiting you soon, and I am glad you will meet her. I trust Keiko with my very life, which means I trust her with you.
Sharing letters with Keiko brings back my nights in Manzanar even more strongly than before. Part of my frustration being there was I didn’t see what good I could do but teach class, and I felt useless beyond my job description. It took all my self-restraint to not scream. I remember the night I saw Keiko while she stood outside our classroom staring into the mountains. I heard people scampering to their barracks, and while their feet hurried, their faces remained calm. Some smiled, some bowed t
