Nightmare on Cherry Blossom Street
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
A 21-year-old girl lived like a fugitive in Nagoya City, Japan. She slept in a van, washed herself secretly in public toilets, and snuck in and out of food stalls when hungry. In times of crisis, she often went without food at all and did not bathe for days.
This unfortunate girl is from Indramayu, a city in West Java, and a long way from Nagoya. Her name is Endang Suryani. Suryani lived this lifestyle not of choice, but was forced to, in fear o
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