28/05/2026
撰文者：志工／Rachel Su
在5/15的下午，馬偕護專的師生一起走進「阿嬤家」。為了讓同學們更投入導覽內容，導覽員融入互動元素，透過向學生提問的方式鼓勵大家參與討論。藉由這些問答的過程，協助同學們逐步理解展覽內容。例如，在進入「慰安婦」的歷史事實之前，先透過提問了解學生原先對「慰安婦」議題理解與想像，而同學們也都願意主動回應並分享自己的觀察。
同學們也對導覽中可實際互動的部分相當感興趣。例如在小屋區，我們邀請同學們將手放在小屋內設置的不同燈管下，讓阿媽們的名字映照在掌心上。同學們紛紛聚集在裝置前，彼此分享自己掌心中看見的不同名字，透過這樣的互動記得阿媽，也更靠近阿媽們的生命故事。
同學們在討論歷史議題時，也展現出敏銳的觀察與回應。當導覽員談到婦援會曾陪同阿媽們向日本政府提起訴訟，並詢問同學們認為阿媽們是否贏得訴訟，多數學生都正確的回答「沒有」，這也讓導覽員得以接續說明，當正式訴訟未能帶來期待的結果，可以透過其他方式倡議。
導覽接近尾聲時，導覽員進一步介紹2000年的「女性國際戰犯法庭（東京大審）」。當時日本與各國民間組織共同舉辦民間模擬法庭，讓「慰安婦」倖存者在經歷多年的沉默後，有機會公開陳訴自己的經歷，最後也判定裕仁天皇等被告有罪。雖然這場民間法庭不具有法律上的約束力，卻象徵著民間社會對政府在戰爭期間造成性暴力責任的追究，同時也讓倖存者的證言能被世人聽見。
感謝馬偕護專的同學們在導覽過程中的投入參與，我們也歡迎各級學校預約參訪，一同聆聽、見證這段不應被遺忘的歷史。本館提供中、英文導覽服務，如需團體參訪或導覽請至來信[email protected]或洽 (02) 2553-7133登記，謝謝。
On May 15th, we welcomed a group of faculty and students from MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management to the Ama Museum.
To provide an engaging and educational tour for a younger audience, we incorporated elements of audience interaction, encouraging participation by directing questions to students. Our tour guides used these questions to enhance understanding while being cognizant of the students’ younger ages. For example, we first asked questions to uncover underlying assumptions before jumping into historical facts, something the students responded effectively too.
The students were also interested in the tangible aspects of the tour. For example, we asked the students to put the palms of their hands under different lights to reveal the Ama’s names. The students all gathered around, sharing the different names they saw illuminated on their palms, honoring the Amas and their stories.
The students also demonstrated an impressive knowledge of history. When we discussed the legal challenges mounted by the Japanese government when the Taiwan Women’s Rescue Foundation and other civil support groups filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government. We asked the students if they thought that these groups won the lawsuit, to which the students overwhelmingly correctly answered “No.” This allowed the guide to further explain that when formal legal proceedings fail to bring about the expected results, advocacy can still continue through other means.
Toward the end of the tour, we followed up by discussing the 2000 Women’s International War Crimes Tribunal in which lawyers and activists hosted a tribunal. This allowed for the stories of comfort women to be shared and the tribunal concluded with a guilty verdict for Emperor Hirohito and the other defendants. Although the tribunal was not legally binding, it symbolized civil society’s effort to hold governments accountable for wartime sexual violence, while also allowing the survivors’ testimonies to be heard by the world.
We thank the students from MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management for participating in our tour. We welcome schools at all levels to make reservations for tours to listen and bear witness to this part of history. The Ama Museum offers guided tours in Chinese and English. To reserve group visits or guided tours, please contact us at [email protected] or (02) 2553-7133. Thank you.
