In 1942, more than 22,000 Japanese Canadians were forced to relocate from the West Coast amid fear of a Japanese invasion and because of a racist policy. Among them was 12-year-old Michiko Ishii, her parents and two brothers.

A page from Michiko (Ishii) Ayukawa’s photo album from Lemon Creek, British Columbia, 1942–1946
George Metcalf Archival Collection
Canadian War Museum 20150279-001

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