She Thought They Were Best Friends and Pen Pals — Then The Letters Stopped Coming
As a Canadian girl in Japan, Jessica Stuart made friends with another girl, Fukue. And when Fukue vanished, Stuart knew that she needed to look for her friend!
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After talking to Fukue’s mother, Jessica Stuart felt incredibly worried about her former best friend. You see, while dropping out of school is a big deal for any child, it can mean a lifetime of poverty in Japan. Not only did Fukue come from an impoverished family, but the country highly values education, and few jobs are available for those without degrees.
Unfortunately, Stuart did not manage to track down Fukue before she returned home to Canada with her mother. As the young woman flew back, she had a million questions. Most importantly: was Fukue safe? While it would take her many years, Stuart would eventually find out what happened to her former childhood pen pal…
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