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Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir
by Elizabeth Miki Brina
Really enjoyed this. A beautifully written story about a biracial Asian American woman learning about her mother's heritage - Okinawan. As a teenager, she expresses disdain for her mother and untangles her internalized racism. In her thirties, Brina realizes she can relate to her mother and feels guilty.
I really enjoyed the last section of the book where Elizabeth and her parents go to Okinawa to visit her
mother's family.
I really enjoyed the last section of the book where Elizabeth and her parents go to Okinawa to visit her
mother's family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Violence
Rape/SA, Attempted self-harm, murder, genocide, blood, war, PTSD, child death, Racism, alcoholism, Internalized racism, car accident