Ann K.
Torn Between History ・歴史の間で引き裂かれた私・在历史之间撕裂的我
@Hiroshima, Japan When I first stepped foot into the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, I felt the weight of being a Japanese American. I...
A Halfie’s Rambles
ハーフのつぶやき
混血漫谈
A Trilingual Platform for a Halfie's Rambles ・ 三か国語で書かれたハーフのつぶやき ・ 用三种语言写的混血的漫谈
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Ann K.
- Oct 7, 2021
- 20 min
The Time I Was Labeled "Illegal" in My Own Country・自国で「違法」とレッテルを貼られた時・我在自己国家被贴上“非法”标签的那段时间
@Japan It all began with a simple question. But innocent questions are just as likely to be perilous tripwires. While I was working a...
Ann K.
- Sep 1, 2021
- 5 min
Ching Chong Ling Long Ding Dong・チン・チョン・リン・ロン・ディン・ドン・清冲玲珑叮咚 (Ching Chong Ling Long Ding Dong)
@Kunming, China Before I ever studied Chinese, oftentimes at my college in the States, a conversation would go like this: Random Human:...
Lydia T.
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
Being a Halfie and the Idea of “Group Identity”・ハーフとしての「グループ・アイデンティティ」に対する考え・作为混血儿与“群体身份”的理念
I’m half-Chinese, half-white. Where I grew up in Texas, it wasn’t like I was going to find a large group of people “like me” very easily....
Ann K.
- May 5, 2021
- 4 min
Some Reasons Why I Love Japan・日本が大好きないくつかの理由・我喜欢日本的一些理由
@Shimane, Japan Despite some of Japan’s flaws, I absolutely cannot live without Japan being a huge part of who I am. Here are a few...
Ann K.
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
“No, I’m Not Adopted.”・「いいえ、私は養子ではありません。」・“不，我没有被收养”
@Hawaii, U.S.A. Growing up in Japan, I had never ever seen myself as someone who may be viewed as an adoptee. But when I thought about...
Ann K.
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
How You Can Shape Your Culture・自分の文化を形作る方法・你如何塑造自己的文化
@Hong Kong, SAR During university, once people knew my twin did not attend the same college, they would ask, “Why isn’t she studying...
Ann K.
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Your Bucket List of Dreams・夢のバケットリスト・你的梦想清单
@Guilin,China One of the first dreams I checked off my bucket list was graduating in the top 10% of my high school class. To this day,...
Ann K.
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
Why I Don’t Like Japan Sometimes・日本が時々嫌いと感じる理由・我偶尔不喜欢日本的原因
@Nara, Japan Japan is a beautiful country that I love from the bottom of my heart, so please don’t take this following rant to heart. I...
Ann K.
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
What It’s Like to be Trilingual・三か国語が話せる人の生活・会说三国语言的人的生活
@Hawaii, U.S.A. When people find out I speak three languages, I receive various reactions. For example: “Wow, that’s amazing!” “Are you a...
Ann K.
- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
Finding Your Voice・あなたの声を見つけよう・寻找你的声音
@Hiroshima, Japan In Japan, it's frowned upon to speak up, have different opinions, or disagree with a higher-up. After growing up in...
Ann K.
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
A Letter to Prospective Writers・将来のゲストライターへの手紙・给未来作者的一封信
Read on if you like to write and need an outlet to publish! (You're welcome to share this post with friends.) I created this A Halfie's...
Ann K.
- Feb 29, 2020
- 7 min
Enculturation・エンカルチュレーション・文化熏染
@Himeji, Japan *Enculturation “is the process by which people learn the dynamics of their surrounding culture and acquire values and...
Ann K.
- Nov 30, 2019
- 5 min
The Struggles of Being a Halfie ・ハーフの葛藤・一位混血的困扰
@Kyoto, Japan As a halfie, I often find myself between two worlds, now sometime in between three. I somehow am never truly considered the...
Ann K.
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2 min
On Being Alien・宇宙人だと感じる時・感觉我是外星人的时候
@Oxford, U.K. "Does <insert country> have McDonald's?" "Wow! You're from Japan! I love Japan. So how well do you speak Chinese?" It's...