Desert Exile was a heart wrenching American tragedy that incorporated historical fact and poetry. The book described life for Japanese-Americans during World War II. The story begins with prejudice and discrimination. Japanese-Americans were initially not accepted into certain neighborhoods even prior to WWII. As a young girl Yoshiko describes how she felt that her life was not affected by the depression as much as others and that she could remember her parent’s kindness to others less fortunate. She was a college student when the uprooting took place and that initially her father was required to leave prior to the rest of the family because of his position. Her parents were not considered citizens of the United States and considered enemies of the country. The reality of the story is that a whole group of Americans were discriminated against because of their heritage. I believe this is a must read for anyone who wants to know more about American history. This story is one that is not told because of the embarrassment that it has caused the United States. I feel that the book portrays life for those that are part of a minority group and the injustice that follows. I enjoy historical book and this is one that has been added to my collection.
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