Satsuki Ina truly embodies the definition of speaking truth to power.

I asked my parents how and why did my brother Takeshi die.who was being treated for his deteriorating health.

her face looking down as her mind gathered an old memory.By BILL WATANABEI had a brother that I never met and never had the chance to get to know as I was growing up.I started to think recently about my brother that I never met; his name was Takeshi and according to my mother he was an active and rambunctious boy like most boys his age would be.

He died in Manzanar in 1942 at the tender age of 4; I was born in Manzanar in 1944 about 16 months after he passed away.On one of those occasions my mother hinted generally that Takeshi had a heart problem and the difficult conditions at Manzanar affected his health and he grew weaker and weaker and could never recover.

I never felt any grief over his death although I did know how his illness and death affected my mother and I did grieve for her pain at the loss of her young son.

Boy – that is windy! and we both laughed.who is now attending Colorado State University.

With the troop I have acquired many important experiences in my life.many of the camping trips and other events … have been very useful in teaching me things like leadership and perseverance.

and Im truly grateful for all the opportunities and skills Ive gained through this experience.camping trips were a big part of his journey to Eagle.