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My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.
My Creative Writing Works
This is a fascinating memoir/study by a former director of ILO's Colombo office that deciphers the tragic civil war, the complex ethnic composition, and social and labor issues of vulnerable women workers in Sri Lanka. It is a story of pain, toils and agony, but also of light.
This novel explores the life and times of a brave young Japanese woman named Sachiko who escapes the stifling culture in Japan for a life of promise in the United States. Through hardships and lost love, she comes to discover a new spiritual peace within herself.
A sweet memoir describing the process of how the author formed a lovely family with her two adopted cats Taro and Tomi. The fact is you can learn a lot from a cat, and this book serves as a beautiful portrait of the simple life.
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Father Convicted by High Court for Raping Own Daughter
For most of 2020, I had been downcast due mainly to a series of non-Covid-related medical problems I experienced but also because of lingering socio-political situations that don’t seem to improve much, making me lethargic. However, a newspaper article I … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, Economic development, Japan, Men and Development, Uncategorized, Women & Development
Tagged "flower demo", credibility and reliability contested, daughter's testimony, developmental disability, Father-daughter rape case, High court in Tokyo, male-dominated society, Overturning earlier verdict, Shizuoka district court
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