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On Black people’s hair being touched in Japan.
We have heard that it’s a common occurrence for Black people’s hair to be touched by Japanese people. What do you think is the motivation for this?
On Black people’s hair being touched in Japan.
We have heard that it’s a common occurrence for Black people’s hair to be touched by Japanese people. What do you think is the motivation for this?
![Being Half-Japanese is Different When Youre Younger (Black in Japan) | MFiles [日本の字幕]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Grne9I3ke5o/hqdefault.jpg "Being Half-Japanese is Different When Youre Younger (Black in Japan) | MFiles [日本の字幕]
In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles), we introduce Aya. Aya is half-Black and half-Japanese, and today she shares her experience growing up in Japan and her transition to life in America. Watch to hear her story.
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro
10:04 I Couldnt Talk to My Dad Because He Didnt Speak Japanese
19:52 Using Your Perceived Insecurity As A Strength
21:53 The Mixed Experience Differs When Youre Younger
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Melanated is a word that is regularly used in the black community. It means “full of melanin.” Files is in reference to the collection of stories of black people that will be shared in this series.
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