Lane McGarrity

Lane McGarrity was raised in Terrace, British Columbia, but currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. He spends most of his time contemplating the answer 42, but also frees up some time for soccer and golf. He hopes to one day discover Alexander the Great’s tomb and own some property where he can have a large vegetable garden.

Updated November 2016

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Leaving Home: The Lives of Japanese Picture Brides

Nov. 22, 2016 • Lane McGarrity

When I was nineteen years old, I moved to Japan for a year to work with no life experience outside of Canada. Japan was a whole new world for me. I encountered many new experiences, a new language, and—by far the most intriguing and impactful—a completely foreign culture. While researching the lives and stories of Japanese picture brides, I tried to relate their experiences to my own. My experience in a new culture was full of awkward conversations and some …

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