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Despite the chaos, the war’s end on September 12, 1945, marked not just victory or defeat but the beginning of a long road to healing and reckoning with the complex legacies of conflict.

Reflection: War’s Shadow and the Humanity Within

As Sin Ern reflects on his family’s history, he recognizes that notions of good and evil are not binaries but shades of gray shaped by circumstances. The stories of heroism and brutality intermingle, illustrating war’s complexity. Beyond heroics, war inevitably involves moral compromises, survival strategies, and trauma that resonate across generations.