Women Against War: Personal Account of Forty Japanese Women

Women Against War: Personal Account of Forty Japanese Women

This book is compiled by the Women’s Division of Soka Gakkai, Japan. This is a compilation of personal account of sufferings of forty women of Japan who witnessed blood bath of the World War II. These women came out to share their personal account of horrors of war, and wish this never ever happen again. After reading these forty stories, I now really know what “war” means and what it delivers…. 

We all must have read about war/military conflicts in newspapers or books but never ever have had a chance to read or listen personal account of people who had to face it day and night.  

All these forty stories will definitely bring tears and a feeling of sadness. These are only forty selected stories of sufferings, but I am sure that there are so many similar stories around the world that never get reported or reach our ears. 

I am sure lot many souls must be dying to share their stories of sufferings during present day war in Syria and various other parts of the world. 

Two statements which I read in this book really gave me few sleepless nights……

1. A group of Japanese men and women were in hiding and trying to avoid being spotted by enemy soldiers, and then one small baby started wailing, the mother was told to shut up the baby….and she started breastfeeding the baby…….and she continued pressing baby’s face to her breast till the baby suffocated and died…… this is the cruelty of war.
2. A group of Japanese men and women were crossing a crocodile infested waters….and when crocs attacked, the only option available for these men and women were to start throwing old and frail first as a meal for these crocs…. and once everyone old and frail was offered as meal for crocs….then came the turn of small kids……this is how they kept crocs at bay and survived…..this is cruelty of war.

I must say, war only bring miseries for common men, women and children.. and all this for political milages, greed for power etc. 

Nothing more to say…. please read this book, if available… 

I request my fellow bloggers and readers, to write about their knowledge of such kind of suffering and spread the message. All your messages are welcome.

Let peace and peace be everywhere. 

Manish Tully