Being Half-Japanese is Different When You're Younger (Black in Japan) | MFiles [日本の字幕]

In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles), we introduce Aya. Aya is half-Black and half-Japanese, and today she shares her experience growing up in Japan and her transition to life in America. Watch to hear her story.

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 Intro
10:04 I Couldn't Talk to My Dad Because He Didn't Speak Japanese
19:52 Using Your Perceived Insecurity As A Strength
21:53 The Mixed Experience Differs When You're Younger

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