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8-Feb New visit date added - March 14th

Due to high demand, we have opened up an extra House of Sharing visit for March, on the 14th.  To sign up, please email visits@houseofsharing.org 

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2-Feb HAngela Lytle's interview on CIUT FM's "Take 5"

Angela Lytle of the House of Sharing International Outreach Team was interviewed on CIUT FM's "Take 5"  To hear the podcast, http://archives.take5.fm/2010/01/28/take-5-complete-edition-012910.aspx

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27-Jan

House of Sharing International Outreach Team on Toronto-based radio show, Thurs, Jan 28, 9:40 am EST

Angela Lytle of the House of Sharing International Outreach Team will be interviewed on CIUT FM's "Take 5" tomorrow, in an approximately fifteen minute timeslot, where she will promote next week's screening of "63 Years On", hosted with the Centre for Women's Studies in Education and Toronto ALPHA, and talk about the issue of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery.
 
"Take 5" is streamed live onto the net, so if you want to tune in here is the information:
 
Date:  Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Time:  9:40 am Toronto time (11:40 pm in Korea on the same day)
Radio station:  89.5 FM, CIUT
Website:  www.ciut.fm     www.take5.fm/
 
To listen to the live internet stream of the radio, you can click:  http://www.ciut.fm/listenlive.php  
 
 
The screening of "63 Years On", with opening comments by Olivia Chow, MP, will be held next week, Tues, Feb 2nd at 7 pm in the OISE auditorium at 252 Bloor St W.  (St. George subway station).  Full for information on the film screening and speakers, see:  http://www.houseofsharing.org/page.aspx?ID=83  or join the FB event page at:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=237762257431&ref=ts 

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Welcome to the House of Sharing!

 

The House of Sharing is both a museum and home to former "Comfort Women" - survivors of sexual slavery at the hands of the Japanese military during the Asia-Pacific War (1932-1945).

 The House of Sharing is the world's first human rights museum centred on the theme of sexual slavery.  The museum opened on August 14th, 1998 to record Japanese war crimes, to restore the honor of the victims and to function as a place of historical education.  Daedong Construction Inc. donated the buildings of the House of Sharing and citizens and organizations in Korea and Japan privately funded the museum. 

 The House of Sharing is helping the halmoni (respectful term for grandmother) push the Japanese government to submit to the seven demands of the halmoni.

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Scroll down for information on how to register for one of our English-language visits and the weekly Wednesday protests.


Who We Are
The House of Sharing International Outreach Team works to raise awareness of the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery and to support the on-going struggle for historical reconciliation and justice. The team is comprised of both foreign and local volunteers who lead visits at the House of Sharing in English, and work to highlight the continuing crimes against humanity in the form of sexual violence during war.

Visit the House of SharingA group at the House of Sharing

If you join us on a visit, you can expect to watch a short documentary about one of the halmonis (respectful term for grandmother) and walk through the history museum on a semi-guided tour. Depending on the health of the halmonis and their availability, visitors might also get to listen to one of the halmonis speak about her experiences. Please understand that they are quite frail — fewer and fewer halmonis are able to give testimonies on a regular basis but are often happy to chat with and otherwise meet visitors.

Click here for more info.

Attend a Wednesday ProtestAt the Wednesday protest

The Korean Council started a "Weekly Wednesday Demonstration" in front of the Japanese Embassy located in Jongno, Seoul at noon on January 8, 1992.

The 800th protest was held on February 13th, 2008 and it will continue until Japan officially apologizes and pays reparations.

Click here for more info.

 

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