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Grandfather migrating to Colombia
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
They came to Corinto, Cauca, or I guess El Jagual, which was the community that …
Family having to hide guns during World War II in Colombia
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
I'm assuming there were all kinds of curfews, and also like guns. They weren't allowed …
Stories of Grandfather at a concentration camp in Fusagasuga
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
Thankfully for us, they treated them well. There's a story that he was given something …
Keirokai, the biggest celebration in the Cali Nikkei community
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
It's [Keirokai] our biggest celebration we do, as a community. They put on little shows, …
Food preparations for Keirokai
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
They have months planning of it, and they say to the smallest details who's going …
Japanese reputation in Colombia
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
And thankfully in Colombia, Japanese people have a good reputation. So, it worked into our …
Her definition of Nikkei
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
For me being a Nikkei is a mixture of taking the best of both worlds, …
Identification as Colombian, feeling closer to JA than Japanese
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
Japanese has a lot of layers, and formalities, and unspoken languages that are both verbal …
Interracial marriage trends
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
Up to my mom's generation, of my mom's age, most of the marriages were within. …
Her grandfather in a concentration camp in Fusagasuga (Spanish)
Monica Teisher September 22, 2019
(Spanish) When World War II erupted, I imagine, the United States government decided that some …
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