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!
Fukue: A Real Friend
CBC
Suddenly, Stuart had an ally in class. Not only did the future musician no longer feel alone, but she also had someone to look out for her! After all, the language barrier stopped Stuart from standing up for herself. But now, Fukue had her back!
“She was keeping an eye out for me, and in the end, it took me a long time to realize, she was being bullied and treated very poorly at school,” Stuart remembered as an adult. Unfortunately, the young girls would not remain friends forever. No, fate had something else planned for them…
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