Hosanna Fukuzawa

Hosanna Fukuzawa

Dec
16
Book Recommendation: Mental Health, Community, and Indigenous Knowledge

Book Recommendation: Mental Health, Community, and Indigenous Knowledge

It's about time for another book recommendation! This one will be focused heavily on the intersection of mental
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Dec
09
Let's Count in Ainu!

Let's Count in Ainu!

> “They did not even know math or how to count! We taught them all this great knowledge, so they
3 min read
Dec
02
The Underground Railroad of the Global East: Forced Labor and Escape from Imperial Japan

The Underground Railroad of the Global East: Forced Labor and Escape from Imperial Japan

In 1910, Japan officially annexed Korea after decades of tension, conflict, and treaties. Following a number of globally significant wartime
6 min read
Nov
25
BTS, Squid Game, and reclaiming Korean Identity

BTS, Squid Game, and reclaiming Korean Identity

> "Go back to your monkey land!" > "Apologize for the World War, your grandparents probably killed
9 min read
Nov
18
The American Dream(s)

The American Dream(s)

In response to last week's commentary on the shared meaning of symbols, nationhood, and power, there were a
10 min read
Nov
11
Nation, Symbols, and the case of the Kamikaze Bombers

Nation, Symbols, and the case of the Kamikaze Bombers

In the last days of the Second World War, thousands of Japanese soldiers literally dove to their own death. Some
8 min read
Nov
04
Are Kids Innocent?

Are Kids Innocent?

> "Maybe," he said hesitantly, "maybe there is a beast." > "What I mean is,
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Oct
28
Trauma, Memory, and Empathy

Trauma, Memory, and Empathy

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most impactful reading I have done recently was about trauma. Trauma, in many ways, has become a convenient
8 min read
Oct
21
The False Dichotomy of being Indian

The False Dichotomy of being Indian

As a spell of light snow drifted across the skies of Michigan, a letter from the United States Department of
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Oct
14
Gate to Prosperity: Fighting for the Global North

Gate to Prosperity: Fighting for the Global North

The recent IPCC Report on Climate Change rang a short but loud alarm on social media, then quickly disappeared from
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