Category Archives: capturing memories

Ghostwriting Family Stories – writing for dad

Posted on July 19, 2020 by

Whew! I finished writing my dad’s stories of childhood and early adult years the best I could with some writings from him and letters he wrote to his family from his army service in the US and in Japan, late … Continue reading →

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Love and War in a British Indian Army WWII Memoir

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

Uma Eachempati ’s childhood memories of life in South India sound delightful, except this was during WWII and her father, who was a doctor and a major in the British Indian Army, was captured and held prisoner by the Japanese … Continue reading →

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Writing the Stories: 2020 History Marching On

Posted on June 7, 2020 by

What a week, what a year! We are so divided yet it is heartening to see so many people coming together – despite the summer-waning pandemic. Yesterday I joined my first march ever. Not congratulating myself since it conveniently went … Continue reading →

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