Comfort women - lola mileng

 "FROM WAR, WITH LOVE"
The World War II Comfort Women series

LOLA MILENG is the sister of the previous president of Malaya Lolas (a community formed to fight for recognition of what happened and compensation as war victims and comfort women in the WWII) who passed away during COVID.
She was a shy little one, with the most sparkly smile.

I saw a lot of photographs in the house, and upon asking her about them, she didn’t hesitate to share about the stories behind them. It was so beautiful to be able to get to know them and hear their life stories, to feel their deep desire for love, and to witness the faith and resilience of what we are all capable of.

As I started our portrait session, the family gathered together, laughed and joked, and I saw the absolute beauty of photography.
To gather people together in celebration.
To connect us in our shared human experience.
To honour and remember the beauty that should never be forgotten.

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