Erkki Forster
Erkki Forster was born in Berlin to German and Japanese parents. He moved first to Switzerland in 2012, and then Los Angeles in 2016, where he attends Santa Monica High School. He has a passion for writing and journalism and works at his high school's student newspaper. In his free time, he satisfies his curiosity by reading encyclopedias and articles, and he loves travelling to different places to try out new food. During the week he trains at Sawtelle Judo Dojo and enjoys making music. His favorite bands and artists at the moment are Duke Ellington, The Beatles, and BTS.
Updated April 2021
Stories from This Author
How Western Media Robbed My Confidence and How I Got It Back Through BTS
April 29, 2021 • Erkki Forster
I used to imagine my genes shooting sorry glances at me when I begged them, in a slightly religious way, to highlight my Caucasian features that I had supposedly inherited from my German father, and to forget my maternal Japanese side. All I wanted was a straight pointy nose, high cheekbones and light skin. I looked up to my taller classmates, I aspired to become the white politicians I saw on TV, I attempted to play guitar like the Beatles; …
