He’s Japanese. And American. But when tragedy struck Japan, his mom didn’t think he’d understand.

When your parents grew up somewhere thousands of miles away and the culture you’re growing up in is so different from theirs, how do you build a relationship with your heritage? In this incredibly moving and powerful performance, poet G Yamazawa speaks about his personal struggles growing up Japanese in North Carolina and how a…

When your parents grew up somewhere thousands of miles away and the culture you’re growing up in is so different from theirs, how do you build a relationship with your heritage?

In this incredibly moving and powerful performance, poet G Yamazawa speaks about his personal struggles growing up Japanese in North Carolina and how a natural disaster awakened his sense of “home” even though he was hundreds of miles away at the time.


If any of this resonated with you or you just liked what he had to say and want to hear more, you can follow G Yamazawa on Facebook and Twitter.

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