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I was orphaned in my 60’s. I do not have the luxury of that place Robert Frost describes: ‘Home is the place where, when you …
In this day of hi-tech computer with iPhone, iPad, Galaxy, and so forth, whatever happened to the old fashion nicknames? Nowadays, you hear of famous …
Read Part 1 >> Cultural Heritage and Assimilation The names that immigrant parents select for their American-born children say something about culture, customs, hopes, and …
Is it Eisenhauer or Eisenhower? Gonzalez or Gonzales? Yasuzo or Yasudo? Whether they are misspellings, attempts at assimilation, or expressions of individualism, the variations in …
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This month we feature Suma Yagi, an 89-year-old Nisei based in Seattle whose family was sent to Minidoka during World War II, and Toshi Washizu, …
I am the firstborn in my family. I was told that my first name Eugene was chosen because the kanji or Chinese characters for Hirohito …
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Now, that I’m in my 50’s I can say that I’ve gone through many name changes. Growing up in Orange County I went by Diana Keiko …
The story of my middle name brought pride and also pressure to me at a young age. My middle name is Chiyoko, named after my …
Japanese names have always sounded strange to Brazilian ears. Thus, early immigrants not only adopted Brazilian names for themselves, but also began naming their children …
Lorene is my first name. My mother chose my name for me. She liked the sound of the name, but not its typical spelling “Laureen” …
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Episode 13 June 20 at 5 p.m. (PDT) | 8 p.m. (EDT) Featured Nima: Alden M. Hayashi Guest Host: Mia Barnett
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