The Buddha in the Attic
They took us as we cried out with pleasure and then covered our mouths in shame.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
“but what can you do? Once you marry, it’s for life.”
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
“Did you know that the war was coming?”
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
our husbands had nothing to do with them.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
if there had been a way of going to America without marrying one, we would have figured it out.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
handed their money over to our bosses,
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
They took us even though we bit them.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
We live like beggars.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
be noticed from afar.