Celebrating One Year, 200 Episodes of Virtual Programs | Episode 200

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PAST PROGRAM | Virtual Programs

Join us for the one-year anniversary of the launch of our virtual programs on this special 200th episode happy hour. We will have special guests and highlights from past programs, give participants the opportunity to share memories, questions, and suggestions for future programs, and share our thanks for your support at this convening of the Turnstile community.

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“Every Day Is a Holiday” Film Screening and Discussion | Episode 136

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PAST PROGRAM | Virtual Programs

Chinese-American filmmaker Theresa Loong knew little about her father’s past. One day, she found his secret diary, written when he was a POW in a Japanese work camp during World War II. In remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the end of the war, we will be screening “Every Day Is a Holiday,” followed by a Q&A and discussion about personal storytelling with Theresa. “Every Day Is a Holiday,” is the painful but life-affirming story of Paul Loong’s unlikely journey from Chinese teenager in Malaysia and a prisoner of war in Japan to merchant seaman, Veterans Affairs doctor and naturalized citizen of the country that liberated him: the United States.

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