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Where is Home? — Wandering Through Identities as a Third Culture Kid
Where is home for those who have lived in many places but never fully belonged to any? As a third culture kid (TCK) born to American parents in Japan and now living in Melbourne, Shana spent her life navigating the blurred lines of cultural identity. In this piece, she explores what it means to belong everywhere and nowhere at once, revealing how growing up between cultures has shaped her unique perspective and given her the ability to see the world through multiple lenses.
The Girl Who Caught the Gods — Chiri Yukie’s Last Gift to the Ainu
Chiri Yukie (知里 幸恵), just nineteen, was no scholar by training. She was a young indigenous woman born into two worlds—one that demanded she conform, and another that she couldn’t bear to see disappear. The Ainu, her people, had long been swallowed by Japan’s attempts at assimilation, their language, Ainu-itak, fading to little more than whispers among the old. But those whispers were loud enough for her to hear.
“Joshua's Japanese is so Good!” — How Looks Shape Language Perception
Despite Japanese being Joshua’s first language, viewers often fail to recognize this fact in the comments section of his Japanese-language videos. Instead, they commend his command of the language, expressing surprise and admiration at his fluency.
CANNIBALS: A Hauntingly Beautiful Japanese Novella
Shinya Tanaka’s award-winning novella Cannibals was originally published in 2011 and adapted to the big screen in 2013 after achieving great success in Japan. Now, thanks to Kalau Almony and Honford Star, English readers can enjoy this novella, too. Though “enjoy” might not be the right word.