Nikkei Community Internship: Final Reflection

Sydney Haupt

As I finished my senior year of college, I found myself still yearning for a further cultural connection. Growing up as a multiracial yonsei Japanese American, I had very little cultural education until I entered my undergraduate degree at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). As I neared graduation, despite being highly …

Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

The Power of a Name

Sydney Haupt

My full name is Sydney Hana Haupt. I was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Japanese American mother and an Irish American father.