David Moreton, 39, wants to publish the diary his grandfather, Albert, wrote during World War II.
David and Albert, who never spoke about his wartime experiences, have something in common: They didn't choose voluntarily to be associated with Japan. They began their experiences with the Japanese in different times and in different ways.
"I think this is the destiny or just mysterious," David, who is originally from Canada, said in an interview, referring to their coincidental experiences with the Japanese.
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