"I Didn't Like My Appearance ..." (Black in Japan) | MFiles

In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Abel Nakao, a Nigerian-Japanese model living in Yokohama, Japan. Abel spoke about his life growing up in Japan as half black and half Japanese. Abel's father is Nigerian and his mother is Japanese. He spoke about the challenges he faced while growing up and still faces, but this time with renewed strength and confidence. Watch to hear his story.

You can find Abel on Instagram here: @abelnakao

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