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Weaving together two timelines and two very big secrets, this stunning debut opens a window on a little-known period of history, revealing the strength and bravery shown by numerous women in the face of terrible cruelty. Pamela wants to run back to Malachi but her overprotective father has locked her in and there's no way out. Elvis is trying hard to remember to the instructions his care worker gave him, but sometimes he gets confused and forgets things. When her husband dies in the year 2000, Wang Di is forced into the solitary life of a widow in modern Singapore. " After sixty years of silence, what she saw and experienced still haunts her. Watched lovingly by her relatives and friends, making her entrance to the music of Prince, she wears a special custom-made dress - the very same dress that was sewn for a different wearer, Melody's mother, for a celebration that ultimately never took place. Her novella If I Could Tell You was published by Marshall Cavendish and her debut poetry collection And Other Rivers was published by Math Paper Press. Lee’s work comes from a wish for lesser-heard voices to be included in the mainstream narrative. Singapore, 1942. In the year 2000, twelve-year old Kevin is sitting beside his ailing grandmother when he overhears a mumbled confession.
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- Jing-Jing Lee was born and raised in Singapore and graduated from Oxford’s Creative Writing Masters in 2011.
- Her poetry and short stories have been published in various journals and anthologies.
- About the Author
- She now lives in Amsterdam with her husband.
- Her novella If I Could Tell You was published by Marshall Cavendish and her debut poetry collection And Other Rivers was published by Math Paper Press.
- Lee’s work comes from a wish for lesser-heard voices to be included in the mainstream narrative.
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Jane A
That word felt like nails on a blackboard. I loved Wang Di's resilience, Kevin's determination and resourcefulness, Soon Wei's love and care for his wife.
The booktrail
The notion of comfort which conjures up so many nice things sullied by the Japanese in this way. Remember this and it’s all the more heart-wrenching. Lee's writing is like a bridge between generations, bringing the past to life. Best book of 2022 so far.
Laura
The descriptions of this were graphic and upsetting yet it’s experiences that did happen and Wang Di’s incarceration and brutal treatment is also that of so many others. An emotional and heartbreaking read set during the Japanese occupation. Much of my motivation to read Wang Di's story came from my awareness that the story of 'comfort women' should not fade or be forgotten. The remaining third of How We Disappeared is narrated by Kevin Lim, a bullied young boy who may lose his sight.
Nivedita Dhankhar
These two stories are recorded and written down by Kevin, who wants to discover the long lost story of his late grandmother. "How We Disappeared" is a haunting and powerful journey through history's shadows.
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