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The WWII Story You Were Never Told: Jenny Chan
🔥 Episode Summary
World War II is often told through a European lens—but across Asia, a parallel history unfolded that claimed tens of millions of lives.
In this episode, Jenny Chan shares how her grandmother’s story led her to uncover overlooked WWII atrocities, digitise over a million archival documents, and preserve survivor accounts before they disappear. We explore why this history remains largely untold—and why that matters today.
🧠 What You’ll Learn
Why WWII in Asia is often overlooked
What Unit 731 was
How politics shaped historical memory
Why preserving survivor stories matters
How…
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