The historical trajectory from the WRA to ICE reveals a persistent carceral continuum in which the state utilizes environmental degradation as a tool of coercion. Here, the paper flowers were often a direct response to a landscape rendered barren both by nature and systemic neglect. Today, they remain powerful symbols of resilience, creativity, and community, reflecting not only the injustices of incarceration but the ways Japanese Americans sustained life, beauty, and cultural meaning within it.
Congrats! You should have a completed flower.
