Lita and Ceferina hug during at afternoon in Ceferina's home. They are part of the group called ‘Malaya Lolas,’ or ‘Free Grandmothers,’ a group of survivors of mass rape during the second world war. Seven decades since their assault, the surviving women remain in the same vicinity of the house where they were held and repeatedly assaulted. Though majority of the women who formed the group have now passed away, those who are still alive are still seeking reparations from the Japanese government.
Hannah Reyes Morales
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