In 1939, California farm girl Mary Kimoto Tomita traveled to Japan to learn Japanese and connect with the culture of her ancestors. She boarded a ship two years later to come back home to America. Two days into the voyage, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The ship turned around and Mary was trapped in the middle of a bloody war between the country of her birth and the country of her heritage. Mary's story — told through her reminiscences and letters from the time — is a rare glimpse at a piece of the World War II experience. Trapped on the "Wrong Side of History" won Best Documentary in 2004 from the Asian American Journalists Association.

The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries:

My World: Officer Candidate School Produced by: Askia Muhammad and Katie Gott

Sleeping Through the Dream Produced by: Askia Muhammad

Survivor Produced by: Chris Brookes

Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin

Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas

Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot

Associate Producer: Sesh Kannan

Production Assistant: Katie Gott