Young author mixes magic, Japanese culture
“I’m a blooming author, I guess you could say. I actually have published two books, the first one in 2017. I had the idea for it back in sixth grade and wrote it then. I kind...
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Reiki helps promote healing, reduce stress
After caring for patients for many years as a nurse, Ralph Zamarron still has a strong desire to help people. One way he is doing that is through Reiki therapy. Reiki is a Japanese technique for...
Asian heritage tattoos most meaningful
“I started getting tattoos when I was 18. Luckily I had friends who knew how to do them, so I just let them experiment on me. I think the last time I got one was 2013....
Anime, manga lover at peace with her ‘weirdness’
“I’m more accepting of my own weirdness these days. That wasn’t the case when I was younger. “When I was a kid, no one talked about watching anime. No one talked about the video games I...
Early interest in Japanese leads to teaching abroad
“I always wanted to learn languages, ever since I was a kid. This is embarrassing, but I used to pretend I could speak Spanish. I’d watch Telemundo and be like, ‘Oh, I understand.’ I just really...
