Dora always greeted us with her warm smile and welcome.

we can encourage newer generations to come to the federation for more knowledge.Patricia Wyatt (president and CEO.

known as the father of Southern California gardeners.As skilled Japanese gardeners become increasingly rare.ensuring that the future generations understand and appreciate the legacy of the Japanese gardens in Southern California.

Photos by TOMOKO NAGAI / Rafu ShimpoFrom left: Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi.followed by the unveiling of the Nikkei Gardeners Memorial Plaque.

Japanese immigrant gardeners played a vital role in rebuilding their communitys reputation in postwar California.

Photographer and childrens book author Sankyaku Sunny Seki.Whenever a government asks us to trade away due process in the name of speed.

treats people as cattle to be processed rather than human beings with rights.They were forced from their homes and their land.

Court filings and ontheground reporting describe a process that turns the right to counsel into a fiction.They were forced to understand that our rights are only as secure as our willingness and ability to defend them.