A RAY FOR HOPE (PART II: IN SEARCH FOR YUKI)

In search of Yuki: Part 2

I have no idea why I didn’t think of this years ago. After I shared my initial post about Yuki, it dawned upon me that maybe the AFS office in  New York might have some suggestions for me in my search for Yuki.  

To make a long story short, I connected with David Blythe at AFS International, gave him the last address I had for Yuki in Japan and all the additional info I have from Yuki’s stay in Marietta: her AFS host mother’s name, etc. David spoke with a colleague in Japan, and that person was able to locate Yuki’s file from back in 1983 and called her house in Susaki City! The colleague spoke with Yuki’s stepmother (a woman who was never nice to Yuki), and as you read below, it was difficult to understand her; however, from the brief conversation, we now know Yuki’s father is still alive and David’s colleague in Japan will communicate with him and get back to David. 

(David’s on vacation until mid-August, so I’ll wait for him to let me know IF Yuki’s dad can / will provide additional info about Yuki’s plight.)

I hold a little hope.  (See below….)

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Dear David,

Thank you so much for providing me with additional information so promptly.

Now that I know her name is Fuki Sento, I could find her name and phone number  on GL.

I called her only to find that the phone number is no longer used.

Fuki did not register her address.

I have a very old roster for Japanese returnees up to 1998 at home.

As this roster had the address and phone number of her family when she participated in the AFS Program,  I called her family.

An old lady who introduced as Fuki's step mother answered my phone.

The step mother told me that she has been out of contact with Fuki for more than a decade, so she does not know Fuki's contact address.

The step mother spoke a very strong dialect which I could not understand well.

What she told me seemed very complicated, so I need to check with someone else such as Fuki's father or siblings. 

So I will try to call again some time later when Fuki's father is at home and get back to you by the time you will return to New York after your summer vacation.

I appreciate Ms. Tanya Wilder's patience.