Monica Teisher

(b.1974) Japanese Colombian who currently resides in the United States

Grandfather migrating to Colombia Family having to hide guns during World War II in Colombia Stories of Grandfather at a concentration camp in Fusagasuga Keirokai, the biggest celebration in the Cali Nikkei community Food preparations for Keirokai Japanese reputation in Colombia Her definition of Nikkei Identification as Colombian, feeling closer to JA than Japanese Interracial marriage trends Her grandfather in a concentration camp in Fusagasuga (Spanish) Japanese were treated with dignity during WWII (Spanish)

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Monica Teisher was born in Cali, Colombia in 1974 to an Issei father and Nisei mother. She and her large extended family were active in the Cali Japanese community, the largest in Colombia. She moved to the United States after marrying a U.S. citizen of Eastern European Jewish descent. They and their daughters spend vacation time in Colombia, participating in community events. (May 2020)

agriculture colombia farming migration guns World War II camps community elderly event japanese colombian keiro food reputation identity nikkei culture interracial marriage marriage