In his book, Ko describes his feelings during that time thus: "The poor fear hunger, and also moving house." Their series of temporary homes even included an air raid shelter which kept out neither the wind nor the rain, and was not fit for human habitation.
隱地在書中描述了當時的心情：「窮人除了怕餓，還怕搬家」，而這個從未安定下來的家，竟然還包括一座通風透雨、不堪住人的防空洞。