A Garland of Emeralds covers events in the life of Jasmine Carter
and her family. The story begins in late 1941 at a time when
freedom fighters are striving for independence from the Colonial
Dutch. Also there is danger looming from the North when Japan's
aggressive stance becomes clearer. Jasmine's parents came to Java
as missionaries from Holland. She has two older sisters, Ellen and
Yvonne, and one younger brother, Danny. Her best friend is a native
girl called Sari. This friendship continues even when Jasmine
discovers that Sari's cousin Sukandar is a freedom fighter. Holland
has been occupied by the Germans since May 1940, and after the
attack on Pearl Harbor there are three months of anxious waiting
for the Japanese to attack the Indies. Early March 1942 the
Japanese invade Java and the Dutch army surrenders on March 8.
Jasmine is devastated when her father is arrested by the Japanese,
and sent to a concentration camp. Some months later all white women
and children also enter concentration camps. Jasmine has to say
good-bye to Sari, knowing that she probably won't see her friend
again. A garland of Emeralds is based on personal experiences.
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