Youth Radio: Japanese American granddaughter questions internment

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September 20, 2010
Sasha Aslanian - Producer, Mara Kumagai Fink - Reporter, Kay - Interviewee, Matsue - Interviewee, Ross Kumagai - Interviewee
Listen: Family's story of Japanese internment in the U.S. during World War II
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As part of MPR's Youth Radio Series, Youth Radio reporter Mara Kumagai Fink explores her family’s memories of internment camps for Japanese Americans during WWII. Mara spent the summer visiting these camps and uncovering what happened to her family during the war.

Report is fifth in the six-part award winning material within Youth Radio series.

Click links below for other reports::

part 1: https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2010/01/28/youth-radio-young-gay-and-homeless

part 2: https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2010/03/29/youth-radio-15yearold-meets-the-president

part 3: https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2010/05/27/youth-radio-life-without-mom

part 4: https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2010/06/10/youth-radio-student-explains-how-destination-2010-helped-her

part 6: https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2010/12/07/youth-radio-undocumented-teen-says-equality-is-everything

Awarded:

2011 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism, first place in Audio category

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