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My mother passed away last October at the age of 92 and there are so many things about her that I will never know. Mom …
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I used to think that my mom was the cheapest person in the world. I cringed with embarrassment at the thought of taking greatly overused …
Although picking coffee beans on her family’s Hawaiian farm was what Sumiko did each day as a child, she dreamt that one day she would …
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I have been told by various people that I am a “good” cook. I’m usually able to put together dishes without recipes from whatever is …
My maternal grandmother’s birthday was on May 11th, so even though it’s been almost 15 years since she’s been gone, I still think about her …
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My mother, Sumiko ‘Sue’ Ibuki (nee Hayashida) passed away suddenly on June 22, 2011. I’ve been meaning to write about her life for a while …
My father died in my early twenties. His death devastated me in ways that I am still dealing with today—more than 13 years later. At …
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When you’re a writer, everything that happens to you is a potential story you will one day write. The more awkward, wacky, horrible or wonderful …
My grandmother and Yuri Kochiyama are two of the many women who, in their own ways, have helped shape who I am. March is Women’s …
Last summer, soon after President Bush declared the war against Iraq “officially over,” I spoke with mother and daughter activists Betty Kano and Nina Kahori …
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