//'I am a prisoner of war': WWII internment camp victim speaks on increase of anti-Asian hate crimes

'I am a prisoner of war': WWII internment camp victim speaks on increase of anti-Asian hate crimes

California demonstrators gathered Friday to rally in solidarity with the Asian American community as a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes is plaguing the nation.When it comes to anti-Asian racism, there’s no one who knows the issue more intimately than 85-year-old Mas Hashimoto.”When I was in the first grade, we were imprisoned. I am a prisoner of war,” Hashimoto said.Hashimoto’s family, including his mother, father