"[In 1938] the Japanese invaders began to move south. The approaching invasion meant everyone's lives were in jeopardy. There was anxiety and fear in the village. The prospect of leaving their ancestral home and the uncertainty of fleeing into the unknown was a huge decision... Some felt that there was no option but to flee; for others, it was a risk they could not take." Yuk Sum was nine years old when her family's flight from war-torn China began. "I remember it was the 28th of August, 1938. Gripped by fear, a large group of people left on foot together, carrying their possessions. On the following day, some of the group turned back. There were some who had accompanied their loved ones on the beginning of their journey; some were too frightened, and others, including Ma [grandmother], who realised that the journey would be too difficult for them. Our group of almost 20 continued on."