A visit to the studio of an artist friend of ours allowed us a peek at his projects. I also didn't know that he was also a history buff and was fascinated with World War 2. A common friend is a retired UP History Professor who is the country's top expert on WW2 in the Philippines whom I had the pleasure of working with on a project on railway history in the Philippines. One curious sculpture he had on display that was part of a previous exhibit are three ladies hiding a certain figure.
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| I learned from our friend that the three ladies who appear to be distressed or weeping as they look at something represent actual scenes along the infamous Death March in 1942. |
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| Hidden behind them and under their long dresses is a Filipino soldier who fell down or rushed to be hidden by the onlookers when Japanese guards weren't looking. This was very risky as those who were caught were likely to have been killed (e.g., shot on sight, stabbed by bayonet or perhaps slashed by katana by the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces). |
It took a lot of courage for these women to to aid our soldiers. Such
should not be lost in history but related to the current and future
generations.
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