but as one homeless man to another homeless man.

and we were all about to leave Manzanar.Tonais family was first incarcerated at the Santa Anita Assembly Center before being moved to the Amache concentration camp in Colorado.

(Photo by Gann Matsuda/Manzanar Committee)The Manzanar Commitee mourns the passing of former Amache incarceree Minoru Min Tonai of Woodland Hills on Sept.and I saw Min slowly making his way down to where I was.I remember telling him that it wasnt safe.

Well certainly miss his wit and penetrating analysis.the Japanese American Cultural Community Center.

My fondest memory of Min was during the Katari program when we went to the reservoir at Manzanar.

He was always willing to answer any questions that students had.It smelled of pinewood and blooming oleander.

Pinewood and oleander flowers.My career was just starting to take flight.

punctuated only by my grandfathers low groan as he eased himself onto a stool.Anzen Hardware was a narrow alley of a shop.