Elvi Del Rosario Tamia Leiva Pizarro
He was born in Jauja - Peru, fourth generation Nikkei. From the age of 9, he grew up in Japan, attending Japanese school, finishing his Peruvian studies by correspondence. She received a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the International University of the Pacific in New Zealand and currently works in Mexico for a Japanese company, growing and adapting new fusions of cultures.
Last updated August 2015
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Growing between mergers
Aug. 4, 2015 • Elvi Del Rosario Tamia Leiva Pizarro
When people see me, they don't believe me when I tell them that I have Japanese ancestry. Since I was a child and saw my oba 's eyes, I saw them different, strange. She has “Chinese” eyes, but she is dark. My mother is whiter but has “drawn” eyes, well, a little. Sometimes they called her “Chinese.” At home I grew up keeping in mind that on my mom's side we are of Japanese descent and on my dad's side …
