This haunting portrait reveals the suppressed history of marriages long considered taboo
- Posted on July 14, 2026
- By CNN
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In brief
Photographer Phan Quang documents the poignant stories of families born from relationships between Japanese soldiers and Vietnamese women during WWII occupation. These cross-cultural unions, once deemed socially unacceptable, resulted in forced separations after the war's conclusion. Through intimate portraits and personal narratives, the project reveals a suppressed chapter of Asian history, highlighting the human cost of conflict and cultural prejudice on individuals caught between nations and identities.
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This haunting portrait reveals the suppressed history of marriages long considered taboo
For years, Phan Quang set out to meet and photograph families of Japanese soliders and Vietnamese women who married during the Japanese occupation but faced separation after World War II.
