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Between Two Freedoms

A Story About Love and the Incarceration of Japanese in America During WW2

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Between Two Freedoms

By: Elaine Koyama
Narrated by: Kat Hamamura
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In the quiet farm town of Guadalupe, California, Emmy Kubo's life revolves around family, friends, and the small, close-knit Japanese-American community. But when World War II erupts, everything changes. As an American-born citizen, Emmy and her Issei parents—immigrants who are denied citizenship—lose their freedom, while she and her Nisei (American born) friends, including the charming Tom, struggle to navigate a nation that now views them with suspicion.

As the government orders the imprisonment of the Japanese, Emmy, Tom, and their friends are forced into prison camps, their futures uncertain. Through it all, the bonds of friendship sustain them. Tom’s quiet strength and Emmy’s resilience draw them closer, even as they confront the devastating realities of war, prejudice, and the loss of everything they once knew.

Between Two Freedoms is a moving story about the power of community, the endurance of love, and the meaning of true freedom in a time of oppression. Faced with unimaginable challenges, Emmy learns that friendship, hope, and the strength of both the Issei and Nisei generations are what hold them together in the darkest of times.

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©2025 ELAINE KOYAMA (P)2026 Elaine Koyama
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