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- Description is exactly "Nishijima discusses his father; his grandfather's immigration; his father's employment; and the reasons why his father returned to the United States. He then talks about his father and grandmother's personalities and physical traits; discusses his siblings; and talks about growing up in Los Angeles including discussing his neighborhood, school, friendships, and celebrating holidays. Next, Nishijima talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor; his father's fishing hobby; going to the movies; languages spoken at home; and working at a produce market. Nishijima then talks about having to leave belongings behind after his family's forced removal to Santa Anita temporary detention facility; his experiences at Santa Anita; and traveling to Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp. Lastly, Nishijima talks about his experiences at Amache including the living conditions there, what a typical day was like, attending school, weather, bugs, and food."
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