Caridad is a wife and mother, a native of the Philippines living in Sydney, Australia. Out of the blue Caridad's mother summons her home-to reveal a secret that has been weighing heavily on her for years. Now, through the words of her mother, aunt and cousin, Caridad learns her family's hidden history-the never forgotten tragedy of the war years, when Japan's brutal occupation and civilian deprivations destroyed a country and its history | The Last Time I Saw Mother by Arlene J. Chai, Paperback | Indigo Chapters