Nima Voices: Episode 13—Alden Hayashi
Nima Voices is an interview series where we uplift our Nima through brief, but enlightening, interviews. In the thirteenth episode, presented live on June 20, 2023, Alden M. Hayashi, a Sansei writer originally from Hawai‘i now living in Boston, was interviewed by guest host Mia Barnett, co-chair of Okaeri, a Nikkei LGBTQ+ community group. They chatted about why he decided to shift from writing about science, technology, and business to writing about Nikkei experiences and his first novel, “Two Nails, One Love”; his relationship with his family and cultural connections; and his sense of identity as a gay Nikkei man.
Read Alden’s articles on Discover Nikkei: https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal...
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ABOUT DISCOVER NIKKEI
Beyond just a website, Discover Nikkei is an international network that celebrates cultural diversity and explores both global and local identities. The project connects generations and communities by sharing stories and perspectives of the Nikkei, people of Japanese descent who have migrated and settled throughout the world.
The term “Nima” comes from combining Nikkei and nakama (Japanese for “colleagues”, or “fellows”, or “circle”). Join our Nima-kai community and share your stories about the Nikkei experience! Find out more at https://DiscoverNikkei.org.
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