Hilde Janssen:
The Indonesian government sees it as a shame

HER voice is loud at times, yet it can turn soft and low when she recalls her meeting with the old ladies. Sitting cross-legged, she speaks with gesturing hands. Wearing a woven top over white trousers and glasses atop her head, Hilde Janssen spoke sadly about the women who were once jugun ianfu or comfort women.

Janssen, a Dutch journalist, has lived in Indonesia since 2001. She claims to have recurring nightmares after listening to the women�

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