Kristine Haenschke
Kristine Haenschke es nisei, nació y creció en el sur de California, con dos padres nacidos en Kagoshima. Ella y su esposo Eirik adoptaron a Tian de China en junio pasado.
Actualizado en enero de 2010
Historias de Este Autor
Let’s Go to America!
22 de enero de 2010 • Kristine Haenschke
I don’t remember ever having seen my birth certificate until I needed it for my application for graduate school. When it arrived, the most surprising bit of information on it was the two words “chick sexor” under “father’s present or last occupation.” What the heck was that? I wasn’t in contact with my father at the time, so it was quite a few years before I could be enlightened. (This was also before the time of instant Google searches on …
Does the Kenjinkai Have a Future?
6 de mayo de 2009 • Kristine Haenschke
A program titled “Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future,” which explored the current relevance of kenjinkai (Japanese prefectural associations), was held on March 28 at the Japanese American National Museum. Our own Margaret Miyauchi-Leong, Vice-President for Southern California, was one of four panel speakers. The others were Arlene Nakamura of Yamaguchi Kenjinkai, Dean Hara of Mie Kenjinkai, and Ken Mukai of Hiroken. Dr. Lane Hirabayashi of the UCLA Asian American Studies Department was the moderator. The two-hour program began with a …
