Silence

Dear Rui, Darling Boy. I have so much to tell you. If I become silent here in my writing space for a period of time, it isn’t because I don’t think of you, or because you’ve moved even a fraction from my heart, or because I’ve lost hope or let up my efforts. At times … More Silence

For John

To my friend, John. On his daughter Kana’s birthday, apart when they shouldn’t be. “Some are Born to sweet delight, Some are Born to Endless Night.” Solidarity.

BAC Home Op Ed – Left-behind parents waiting

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Left-behind parents waiting By PAUL TOLAND Special to The Japan Times WASHINGTON — Ever since Christopher Savoie was arrested in 2009 after a failed attempt to retrieve his abducted children, Japan has been overwhelmed by international pressure to resolve its ever-increasing number of abduction cases. After years of demarches and public … More BAC Home Op Ed – Left-behind parents waiting