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A Cloistered War: Behind The Convent Walls During The Japanese Occupation
A Cloistered War is a coming-of-age memoir set in Malaya before and after World War II. Maisie Duncan brings us back to the delightful times of curry tiffins, porcelain dolls, Cantonese amahs, and (not-so-delightful) castor oil Sundays. This happy state of affairs changes dramatically when the author's mother dies and the author remarries. Maisie and her siblings are sent away from the family home to CHIJ institutions and Christian Brothers' schools, where they spend the next 14 years of their youth traversing Malaya as boarders in these cloistered worlds.
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If you're drawn to personal stories of resilience and cultural history, this memoir offers a heartfelt glimpse into Malaya during a tumultuous era. Maisie Duncan's vivid recounting of her childhood, shaped by family loss and wartime upheaval, feels both nostalgic and inspiring. It's a touching journey through innocence lost and life lived amidst the backdrop of a changing world.
