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Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir
by Elizabeth Miki Brina
Really meaningful memoir of, ultimately, a mother and daughter, navigating two cultures, grief, the meaning of home, and relationships. A daughter reckons with the racism, cruelty, and willful ignorance of her childhood behavior towards her mother and her reverence for her father. Chapters alternate between the history of Okinawa, the family’s history, and the author’s story. Particularly interesting to me as my parents, while employed by the Army, met in Okinawa. The author and her mom are the same age as me and my mom, so it’s also interesting to reflect on the shared times & how she went about getting to know her mom in a more meaningful way, and how her parents’ marriage and its dynamics changed over time. Prompts many questions for me to ask my mom, and parents.