http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2447 Comments for "Embracing History" en http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2447 <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/joey_furutani90.jpg" title="View: joey_furutani90.jpg"><img style="width: px; height:px;" src="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/joey_furutani90.jpg" class="inline" alt="joey_furutani90.jpg" title="joey_furutani90.jpg" /></a></p> <h2>Embracing History</h2> <p>By Joey Furutani</p> <p><i>Joey Furutani is featured in a public program by Discover Nikkei titled, "<a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2409">From One Generation to the Next—Families Intersecting with History</a>" on May 17, 2008 at the Japanese American National Museum. This essay was originally written for an Asian American studies class answering the question, "How does your life intersect with history?" -ed.</i></p> <p>From the day I set foot on the campus of UCLA for the first time, I have been mistaken for every ethnicity besides Japanese. As I walk up Bruinwalk on my way to class, I mistakenly get fliers for Samahang Pilipino and Southeast Asian Studies majors. A dark complexion and large eyes must be the misleading features that I possess. Having been involved in an Asian-American fraternity for the past two years, I have had numerous encounters where the mystery of my actual ethnicity is the topic of discussion. When I tell them that I am a fifth-generation Japanese-American, most people are left in disbelief.</p> <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2447">read more</a></p> http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2447#comment Identity Thu, 08 May 2008 17:10:37 -0700 editor 2447 at http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum